RC Travel

12/11/2024

We recently visited the Lorraine American Cemetery in Saint Avold, France. There are approximately 10,500 American soldiers resting here. A visit to a place like this gives one a perspective into the sacrifices that our soldiers endure to keep others safe. Words fail me when I try to describe the reverence that I feel while walking these hallowed grounds. Respect, thanks and blessings to our veterans

30/10/2024

The second day with our new crew was the first day to move the boat. It had been raining ALOT for the last few days and the Saar River was nearing flood stage. Our very first move with the new crew was to turn our flat bottom boat around to the south without going over the spillway/waterfall a few hundred meters down stream. We created a plan and executed it to perfection! This was going to be a good group to travel with. Everyday there are challenges and major decisions to be made, example….Do we have Armagnac (Norman Apple Brandy) with lunch? It was kind of cold after all. This section of the Saar River Valley is beautiful, in the next 2 days we passed through the villages of Sarrable, Mittershiem and Houillon on our way south.

28/10/2024

Our new group of travelers Diane, Denise, Vaughn, Barb and Karl arrived on the afternoon of October 7 to begin our adventure. We start with a toast of Cre’mont de’ Alsace and then an afternoon of strolling around Sarregumine taking in some of the sights. When you are with a bunch of gardeners of course you must take in some gardens. Sarregumines is a cute city of about 20,000 people along the Saar river right on the German boarder. Dinner was at the La Casino restaurant adjacent to the marina. The next day Rick and Vaughn head up to Sarrbrucken Germany to pick up a van for a day trip to the American Cemetery Lorraine in the near by town of St Avold. Upon arrival at the cemetery I was stuck by an overwhelming sense of reverence for the soldiers that lost their lives liberating this part of France. The cemetery is meticulously maintained and is a fitting tribute to these American soldiers.

06/10/2024

The action is heating up

06/10/2024

Carla and I are cleaning up the boat for our next guests and guess what happens…..Kayak races….We watched as a crew dropped a hundred or so kayaks under the bridge yesterday….I thought it was a strange place for winter storage….but what do I know

05/10/2024

Carla and I are in Sarregumines France where we said goodbye our dear friends and first week crew. We promote these trips for adventurous people. And our first group certainly was just that, adventurous. We sent them on their way back to the states with hugs and a hearty Bonjour. But we can’t help but be a little sad to see them go.
Monday we welcome a new group of intrepid travelers. I am confident that we will have our own set of fun and interesting challenges traveling through the French countryside.

02/10/2024

Interesting windy conditions have kept me very busy while steering in and out of the locks, tunnels and boat lift. I really haven’t had much time for photography. I am thankful that Kristen has been doing an amazing job documenting our trip.

29/09/2024

It has busy and windy trip up the canal toward Saverne. a beautiful old city partially up the Vosge Mountains. Home of Castle Rohan

24/09/2024

Strasbourg by night. Love this city

23/09/2024

Day 2 in Strasbourg

22/09/2024

First day in Strasbourg has been perfect for travel recovery…great to be back

29/08/2024

Our partners Sarah and Dave are camped out in a little section of canal south of Strausburg….Beautiful

14/08/2024

Amazing first half of the month out in the Apostle Islands National Lake Shore. The weather was tranquil to down right gnarly. What a great way to spend your time!

13/08/2024

Hot off of the Savvy Nomad computer. Dave and Sara just launched this video of a section of canal that we will be traveling next month! It is coming very quick.

In this episode we travel from Sarreguemines to Sarralbe on the Canal de La Sarre - along the route we take in the ports of Remelfing, Wittring and Sarralbe....

07/08/2024

At the top of the Canal de la Sarre is the city of Sarreguemines. Boaters can stop there and moor at the l'Eau Reine club facilities. In this short video we ...

05/08/2024

Flash back to last year…glamping along the canal on the way to Strasbourg