French Barge Trips - Welcome aboard
Soak up some seriously
slow cruising,
far from the madding crowd. Why not enjoy French barge trips aboard a classic 1922 luxemotor barge and my
comfortable home Nilaya. barge trips french
Join her
voyage of discovery through the magnificent rivers and canals of France.
Enjoy barge trips aboard a beautiful, historic 1922 barge as it
moves slowly through the French waterways.
So slow in fact that you can easily walk or
cycle and get ahead of her. Speed is not what French barge trips on the rivers and canals of France is all about.
It's about a week of tranquil lazy days, cruising through ever
changing scenery, relaxing
and leaving your normal world so very far
behind.
Flexible,
relaxing, fun, hands on barge trips. Getting involved with the daily routine,
shopping, meeting the French etc. will provide a wonderful and Wonderful
experience. There will also be loads of time to relax too!
Joining Nilaya
on your French barge trip makes you an
integral part of our team. You'll need to be
reasonably agile and willing to participate in as many aspects of shipboard
life as you feel like.
This might include
shopping for food at local markets, cycling off to find fresh baguettes and croissants
for breakfast, assisting in the galley, tidying up, helping work Barge Nilaya
through locks, navigation, steering, and most importantly, telling the
captain where to go.... It's your French barge trip after all!
You'll need to
participate, make your own bed, have an
open mind, great sense of humour and accept that things can and will go pear
shaped sometimes.
If you arrive aboard Nilaya with a positive mindset, you will quite simply have the
time of your life.
Once
aboard, I hope to
indulge you in my passion for global travel, Belgian beer, local wine, tasty regional cuisine and soaking up the ever changing landscapes
that glide ever so gently past Barge Nilaya. barge trips
Nilaya offers most of the
comforts of a home away from your home. Her two cosy cabins can be arranged
as either twin or double and both have private en-suite shower rooms. She has a spacious saloon with big panoramic windows offering
great views, day or night plus a well equipped galley.
Nilaya accommodates
up to four guests, so once you've booked, it'll be a bit like having your
own private barge. If you are a party of five or six and two persons
are prepared to use the double sofa bed in Nilaya's saloon (and use a
private access to the Jannetje cabins ensuite bathroom), please email.
We might be able to accommodate you.
Payments
from
guests provide for day to day running and most importantly, the large maintenance fund
keeping my 90 year old, 82 tonne barge afloat!
Don't hesitate to
get in touch
if I can be of any further assistance. New photographs, links and
information are being added to this site all the
time.
Barge Nilaya is my wonderful cruising home and I
welcome you to her unreservedly. They say that you only regret the
things you failed to do in life? Just imagine that fun you've yet to
have.
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