On Oct 8 we rode 31K to Sens. It was a cold foggy trip today. The gentle up hill took us through many farm areas with a great long down hill at the end of the trip. We stopped at the market in front of Saint Stephen’s Cathedral.
Jiogny to Villeneuve on Oct 7 was a hilly 25K ride through forest paths with many small farms and beautiful scenery.
Villeneuve is a lovely fortressed town.
This day John had the experience of learning to drive the boat.
On the 5th we rode 16K to Gurgy then 48K the next day to Joigny. Joigny is a historically picturesque town from the 16 & 17 centuries overlooking the Yonne River.
We began our bike and barge journey on Oct 4 in Auxerre, a small city in Burgundy, and ended in Paris on Oct 14. Our barge, the Elodie, housed 14 passengers and three staff, our guide Nina, our chef Jonztien, and our captain Chango. We rode 289 K through the French country side, ate like kings and slept in cosy well outfitted cabins. 
Our guide demonstrated the features of our bikes then took us on a 14 K ride to get used to them.
We spent that night on the boat in Auxerre then left the next morning riding 16K to Gurgy.
From Dublin, on Oct 2, we flew to Paris and took the train to Auxerre,in Burgundy, where we stayed in a lovely little apartment. We spent the next day investigating the sights of this very old city.
Saint Etienne Cathedral was majestic.
The Abby of Saint-Germain d’Auxerre housed a crypt and a museum that showed the history of the region from prehistoric times to the present time.
On loan to the Abby were modern statues from Auxerre Museum.
One surprising sight, as we walked across the footbridge that spanned the Yonne River, was the Elodie which would be our home for the next 10 days.
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