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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nScreenshot above – our TGV trip from Paris to Angouleme on Saturday, September 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We had a continental breakfast aboard – sounds better\/more sophisticated than coffee, juice, fruit, yogurt & granola. Then we cleaned up the galley & finished packing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We were all ready to go shortly after 8:00 am – plenty of time before our Uber ride to Angouleme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nicols agent came aboard to inspect the boat. We had paid extra to have the boat cleaned so her inspection was really just focused on looking for any damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We passed the inspection with flying colours. Plus the boat was very clean inside & outside primarily thanks to Valerie’s fastidious housekeeping for the past week. Valerie, you are a dynamo with a broom & a dust cloth. You can crew with me anytime you like \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n Screenshot above – the route we took from Sireuil to Jarnac & back again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some basic statistics of our week aboard charter boat Royan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n All in all, we had a wonderful adventure but the time went by much too quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We took an Uber back to the hotel in Angouleme. Our Uber driver had a spotless Tesla Model S. Very nice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n David & Valerie had a few hours before they had to catch their first train on the route to Spain so Catherine & I dropped our bags off at the hotel & then we all went to a local cafe for some coffee & breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After breakfast we walked down to the train station with David & Valerie & said our goodbyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Photo above – David & Valerie at the Angouleme train station. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While we were all sad to say goodbye to each other we were all excited about the next stages of our adventures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n David & Valerie are off to Spain to walk a significant portion of the Camino de Santiago. This is something they have wanted to do for a long time. We are excited for them to be on this special journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Catherine & I are off to Bordeaux to explore the city for a few days. Then we will rent a car for a week & do some more exploring around the Bay of Biscay & the Dordogne region before heading back to Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Photo above – after checking in to our hotel & resting for a few hours we went out for dinner at a nearby Italian restaurant that we had been to a week earlier with David & Valerie. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We were just getting comfortably seated in the restaurant when we received a WhatsApp message from David & Valerie. They had arrived in Spain & were checked into their hotel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Photo above – David outside their hotel in Spain. Travel safely dear friends. We look forward to seeing you soon back home in London. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tomorrow Catherine & I take a morning train to Bordeaux. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nicols Boat Charter Depot, Sireui \/\/\/stun.healing.lameness45\u00b036’20.8692″N, 0\u00b01’30.6804″E to Hotel Mercure Angouleme\/\/\/prepared.rock.desk45\u00b038’58.4376″N, 0\u00b09’27.9864″E The whole crew was up before 7:00 am this morning. Oddly enough, last night was the best sleep I had for the past week. Catherine even had to wake me up! Perhaps subconsciously I didn’t want to leave the boat. 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