We initially started this blog to keep our friends and families informed of our whereabouts, but also to provide information to those thinking about joining the barging family. One thing we learned early on from our research is that there is a life cycle to this way of life, usually somewhere between 5 to 10 years, and after that, most bargees tend to move on to the next adventure in their lives. Its still new to us, so its a bit hard to see some of our friends who have been enjoying this life move on to the next chapter. But we must celebrate their decision with them, even though we will miss them.
When we began to investigate (on the internet) this lifestyle, we were so lucky to tap into the website of our fellow Coloradans, Eric and Sudi, on their beautiful ship, Oldtimer. Sudi is an excellent writer and photographer, and one day out of the blue, I contacted her. She followed up with tons of information, and we would not be here today were it not for the kindness of both Eric and Sudi and the wealth of information they provided. We would not be on this boat had they not encouraged us to both look at every boat available, and take a look at this one in particular. They have spent many years here in France on their sweet boat, and recently have offered her up for sale as they move on to the next adventure. If you are someone reading this blog and interested in this lifestyle, and want a well-loved and well-maintained boat, have a look at Oldtimer - I've posted a link at the beginning of this blog, as well as at the links to the right.
