Cruising NIVERNAIS canal down to DECIZE the LOIRE and preparing for WINTER then, a camera drop!

Ep20: Down to Decize. At BAYE we reached the top of CRUISING the Nivernais Canal which is fed from the reservoir. Now the descent to Decize through 34 locks. We found a tiny unknown gem of a restaurant, suffered weed infested water, the lowest bridge and deepest lock. The NIVERNAIS experience reaches its climax as we prepare to enter the final destination, but for automation ceasing operation on a lunch break! Then, just as you think it's all done and dusted on the homeward stretch, a big drop . .? The voice over for this episode was recorded during a mistral wind and it was too noisy on the boat! We really needed to find a "quiet" spot to record - that didn't happen and I'm sure you'll spot the difference! Although it's a longer episode we hope you stay with it to the shocking end and enjoy this video as much as we did making it - stay safe. JnS. Acknowledgments and links: Cercy-la-Tour: https://www.cercylatour.fr/ Canalous Châtillon: https://www.canalous-plaisance.fr/nos-bases/chatillon-en-bazois/ Georg and Gaynor: @georgstroebel407 Le Béroalde Restaurant at Mont-et-Marre: https://fr.restaurantguru.com/Berson-Patrick-Mont-et-Marre Port de Decize: https://www.port-decize.fr/ Canal du Nivernais: https://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/central/canal-nivernais/ VNF Main Site: https://www.vnf.fr/vnf/ VNF Route Planner: http://www.vnf.fr/calculitinerairefluvial/app/Main.html French Waterways Main Site: https://www.french-waterways.com/ French Waterways Routes: https://www.french-waterways.com/practicalities/canal-depths/ European Waterways, best 6 canals: https://www.europeanwaterways.com/blog/top-6-canals-cruise-france/ Dutch Barge Association: https://barges.org/9-uncategorised/347-wg-intro Fluviacap Route Planner: http://www.fluviacarte.com/en/fluviacap Navionics: https://www.navionics.com/gbr/navionics-plus-france-lakes-and-rivers-4.html