On New Year's Eve day, we decided that it would be a good idea to go to the Horse for a giraffe. It was late afternoon, and we were just...

Julia Child said that eating is France's national sport, and we feel like major league players when we visit our favorite country...

If you read Toby's last page, you know that he went to Lyon for knee surgery in January and that he has been confined to the house since...

Spring in Roanne is acting just like the stock market. It just can't seem to get started. Every bright, sunny morning, all of the cafés...

The dawning of each new day in Roanne now brings the departure of another boat. Since mid-April, we have been to the lock many times to...

Enfin, we are cruising. There is a lock at the entrance of our port in Roanne that we came through last year when we arrived, and we have...

We had planned to cruise into Paris last July, but it took us a whole year to make our way there on our barge with one thing and another....

Do you remember your first car trip after learning how to drive? Instead of just going across town, imagine that you went from San...

Photos of our summer vacation September 11, 2001 Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, especially to the Fire...

Canal cruising in a barge is like playing a game of miniature golf. Just as you finish with one tricky section and congratulate yourself...

One of the most enjoyable aspects of our barging adventure has been the absence of daily news. We listen to French radio stations to...

Our Thanksgiving dinner made the local news. Thanksgiving is our favorite American holiday, and back home, we always cooked for a crowd....