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Tour 2010
6 - Amiens to Epagne Epagnette (via Abbeville), Canal de la Somme.
Wednesday 2nd June 2010
08:45 start from Amiens. Lunch stop above Lock No21 12:40 to 13:50. 16:15 exit lock No 23 Pont Remy. Winded at Abbeville weir (17:25). Back upstream and stop for the night on the deep piled moorings at Epagne Epagnette, in the company or the narrowboat "Wandering Snail" at 18:30.
Gloomy morning departure from Amiens. Somme Canal.
Lock No18 Montières. The first of the double chamber locks. The centre gates
have been removed on this lock. Somme Canal.
Lock No18 Montières. Somme Canal.
Dreuil Lès Amiens. Somme Canal.
The start of Lock No19, Ailly lock cut. Somme Canal.
Lock No19 Ailly lock cut. Somme Canal.
Looking back at Lock No19 Ailly. Somme Canal.
Lock No20 Picquigny. Somme Canal.
Lock No20 Picquigny. Having stated our draught, this was the only double
chambered lock, where we used both chambers. Somme Canal.
Lock No20 Picquigny. Having stated our draught, this was the only double
chambered lock, where we used both chambers. Somme Canal.
Looking back at Lock No20 Picquigny. Somme Canal.
The start of Lock No21 Labrelloire lock cut. Somme Canal.
Lock No21 Labrelloire lock cut. Somme Canal.
Lock No21 Labrelloire. Somme Canal.
Lock No21 Labrelloire. Somme Canal.
Lock No21 Labrelloire. Somme Canal.
Leaving Lock No21 Labrelloire. Somme Canal.
Lock No22 Long, lock cut goes off to the right. Somme Canal.
Lock No22 Long, lock cut. Somme Canal.
Lock No22 Long, lock cut. Chateau De Long on the right bank. Somme Canal.
Lock No22 Long, lock cut. Chateau De Long on the right bank. Somme Canal.
Looking back at Lock No22 Long. Somme Canal.
Visitor Moorings at Pont Remy. Somme Canal.
Water / Shoreline box at the Pont Remy Visitor Moorings. Somme Canal.
Exiting Lock No23, Pont Remy. Somme Canal.
Approach to Abbeville. Somme Canal.
Lock No24, Abbeville lock cut off to the left. Somme Canal.
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