Barge Season Finale

Tomorrow we board the TGV for Paris and Toulouse to begin the journey home, flying out of Toulouse and via Lisbon to Toronto on the 16th.  Forty Roses III is tucked up in her summer berth with good people to watch over her. Our big pots of roses and geraniums are now decorating the front patio of La Taverne Villageoise under the eyes of Emmanuelle and son Christophe. They will be watered and nurtured throughout the summer and we shall have them back in September. My pot of thyme and parsley has been handed to the chef who was rather pleased to receive it. My beautiful Clivia orange lily is tucked in its pot under a shrub near the boat per instructions from Hans & Joke and the lovely white orchid, about to bloom again, goes to Sylvie. Plants are cared for, boat is cleaned from top to bottom, mechanicals have been serviced carefully by the Captain and we are ready to roll out tomorrow morning and head to Euralille to step on the train. 
Bernard ( M. Chiron ) has been here for a coffee and the transfer of keys, so we are set to go. 
We had a wonderful season, met such good people, wrestled with the language so we know more or think we do, causing the occasional difficulty; we have stories to tell and wonderful memories. 
Now we return to our beloved Lake Skootamatta, open up the place, plant flower pots and garden, and enjoy family and friends at home. We are taking a break from weekly blogging but will post at least once this summer while in Canada.

Happy Summer to All!

Bernard

First Poppy

Lake Skootamatta in Summer

Home we go. . .