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Kerr Barging Blogs

We have spent a fair bit of time cruising in the South Pacific aboard our 33 years young 11.1metre yacht, Pastime of Sydney. We are now cruising through the canals and rivers of France on our old barge, "Anja", which was built in the North of the Netherlands in 1903. Anja was 110 years old in May 2013 and we celebrated with good French Champagne- but the boat did not get any! In 2014, for Anja's 111th, we took her back to where she was built in the North of the Netherlands.
Penelope and David Kerr

We are very fortunate in being able to spend summer in Australia then summer again

in Europe. We have six months (approximately) per annum on Anja, which is based in France.

Heading back to France after Easter

Back to France!

We will shortly be back in France. We will initially be staying at Les Chouettes ('The Owls") with Chantal and Christian while we get the boat ready. Over winter, it has had two of the double glazed windows replaced. This will make it easier to see where we are going and keep us warmer when we need it. We will also be doing some painting and varnishing, building secure bicycle racks on the stern, fitting bits of equipment and performing other maintenance.

Through the excellent assistance of the Charbuy Mairie and Christian, we have received our " Titres de Sejour" which are the renewal of our visas. We hope to pick them up at the Mairie, after paying the taxes at a tabac.


That's it for the moment, but things are cranking up very fast. We have had an extremely busy 6 months. As well as all the usual things to to, we had to do a lot of renovations to four verandah decks and railings.

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Best Regards,
Dave and Penny