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Tour 2010
4 - Cappy to Corbie, Canal de la Somme.
Monday 31st May 2010.
We eventually passed through the keeper controlled Cappy lift bridge at 09:30, after some phone confusion, contacting Somme Navigation Control in Amiens. But what did it matter? we were now in "Irish Style" holiday mood and were only going to Corbie that night. Just beyond Froissy Lock No11 is the navigable backwater up to Bray-Sur-Somme, something to be investigated in the future.13:05 to 13:55 stop for Sommeliers (our word for the Somme lock keepers) lunch above Lock No13. As now usual, the Sommelier arrived some what late. 15:45 saw us arrive at the new(ish) visitor moorings, on the towpath side, above Corbie Lock No14. We were the only boat, but later joined by some Brit ladies in a Locaboat. We failed to fathom out the combined water point / shoreline box, no instructions in any language, but seemed to take 2 Euro coin. After a walkabout in Corbie, we found the direct route back to the moorings, beside the allotments facing the towpath. We liked Corbie. A close investigation turned up the "Simply" supermarket and the L'Abbitale hotel / restaurant (opposite the magnificent church). Another couple of OK restaurants, but which were closed on a Monday evening.
Cappy Locaboat base. The Somme Canal.
Cappy Locaboat base. The Somme Canal.
Cappy lift bridge. The Somme Canal.
Lock No10 Cappy. The Somme Canal.
Lock No10 Cappy. The Somme Canal.
Lock No10 Cappy. The Somme Canal.
Below Cappy is the P'tit train de la Haute Somme. The Somme Canal.
Moorings for the P'tit train de la Haute Somme. The Somme Canal.
Lock No11 Froissy. The Somme Canal.
Lock No11 Froissy. The Somme Canal.
Lock No11 Froissy. The Somme Canal.
Looking back at where the backwater up to Bray-Sur-Somme comes in. (left in
picture) Froissy. The Somme Canal.
The Somme Canal.
The Somme Canal.
The Somme Canal.
Looking down towards Lock No12 Méricourt. The Somme Canal.
Lock No12 Méricourt. The Somme Canal.
Lock No12 Méricourt. The Somme Canal.
Chipilly moorings and bridge. Somme Canal.
Approaching Lock No13 Sailly. Somme Canal.
Lock No13 Sailly. Somme Canal.
Bar by Sailly Bridge. Somme Canal.
Lock No13 Sailly. Somme Canal.
Lock No13 Sailly. Somme Canal.
Somme Canal.
Vaire-Sous-Corbie Bridge. Somme Canal.
The Somme Canal.
The Somme Canal.
Corbie. The Somme Canal.
Corbie Lock No14. The Somme Canal.
Corbie Lock No14. The Somme Canal.
Corbie Lock No14. The Somme Canal.
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