A friend of ours has a completely different idea for a holiday. It is a 100 foot barge that's permanently moored on the Canal du Midi by a lock in an idilic situation about 5 miles East of Carcassonne. The name of the boat is the Lodela and the web site is www.penichelodela.com . I have slept on it on the 3 day journey from the moorings to near Narbonne and another 3 days return for the last repaint last March and even with none of the normal services connected it was a lovely place to be. Bloomin cold on deck driving it in March though!!
I have no finantial interest in this lovely boat other than I help him move it when the canal is drained for maintainence or it needs a repaint job and what a privilage to be able to drive a 78 year old peniche on the canal!!
We walked past this barge when we walked to trebes from carcassonne last year, its in a lovely setting by a lock, lovely sitting area on top. I took some pics of it will have a look to see if I can find them.
We lived on a narrow boat for 8 years it was great fun , wish we had moved it now to france rather than sold it but we travelled all over the water ways , very relaxing
Is this the one ?
Its hard to believe that that boat could get through those little gates , but then Im not very good at judging the size of things being a women .............
You on the pop Johnzob !! never
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