Watersteps Through France: To the Camargue by Canal

Watersteps Through France: To the Camargue by Canal

by Bill Cooper (Author), Laurel Cooper (Author)

Synopsis

Bill and Laurel Cooper both retired early from promising careers to travel by water. They spent ten years living on a yacht which they built themselves and wrote Sell Up and Sail on how to do it successfully. One winter they left England in their half-finished Dutch barge, Hosanna, for the canals and warmer climate of France. Their easy-going means of travel took them off the beaten track and into numerous adventures, including being trapped in the Haute Marne and blown to bits by a winter mistral. Amongst the many colourful characters they met was a man who took them to a cockfight in Picardy and a bargewoman who spent all day gossiping on UHF radio. This is their account of the trip. It presents the French people, their folklore, customs and - above all - food, seen through the eyes of two seasoned travellers who are always ready to take a fresh view of the unexpected.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Mandarin
Published: 02 Jul 1992

ISBN 10: 0749310162
ISBN 13: 9780749310165