Happy New Year! As we look forward to a busy 2020 barge cruising season, here’s a look back at 2019.

The Canal du Nivernais

Pre-season varnishing underway in our “boat shed”, it takes a minimum of six coats to give the classic glossy boat look.

pre-season varnishing in the boat shed

The season started with the grand opening of the canal with the “grand fromage” and her entourage aboard the Randle as a bottle of crémant (local champagne) was ceremoniously cut from a ribbon suspended from the Auxerre footbridge.

The Randle opens the Canal for the 2019 Season

Many a delightful cruise was enjoyed aboard the Randle during the 2019 season, here is a photo gallery of the “passengers eye view” of some of our best moments,

The Randle River Cruising, full Chug Ahead!

Cool Hand Stu Lands Another

Fat Cat Naps !

The Randle rescues a stranded self-drive hire boat who took a wrong turn, best a have an experienced captain aboard at all times me thinks!

Randle to the Rescue

The canal is pristine, we help keep it that way too, recovering a carton from the canal

Catch of the day! passing flotsam netted.

Lunch Stop, Everything stops for “Midi”

“à table!” Lunch is served aboard the Randle.

Eeyore ways says that !

relaxing aboard after a busy day’s cruising.

A lift bridge opens to let us through

Steaming along in a Steamer chair, wind in your hair

Bike and barge, guests enjoying a bit of e-biking

The Randle cruises into port at Accolay

Welcome to the Boulodrome,

A Rainbow over the Randle

Rolling down the River

Turning the soil with turning of the Season.

Last lock of the trip

Wishing all our passengers past and future, and slow travellers of the world, a happy prosperous and joyful 2020 !

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Tim Harrold is owner and captain of the Randle, a beautiful and classically styled river boat fitted with two en-suite cabins and all the modern facilities to travel in comfort. Tim offers private barge tours on the picturesque Burgundy Canal du Nivernais and river Yonne. A luxury cruise with Tim and his crew includes gourmet cuisine, fine wine, and guided tours by private car to vineyards and chateaux. Learn more about Edge Charter and barge trips on the Randle along Burgundy's canals and rivers here. Slow Travel Tours is an affiliation of small-group tour operators who offer personalized trips in Italy, France and other European countries.