Alouette is a Luxemotor barge built in 1910 in Zwartsluis, Holland. She was first used as a cattle transporter, and later as a shrimp fishing boat. In 2002, she was lovingly converted by a British couple into a liveaboard barge. We are her third owners - Randy and Deborah, two Americans from Colorado who escaped corporate life in search of an adventure. After a few years of searching for the right adventure, we discovered the barging life. Having sailed for most of our adult lives, it seemed a perfect fit. We spent another year looking for the right barge and in the summer of 2010 found her in Roanne, France. We've renamed her Alouette - the Lark. And so in her 100th year, together with our two Russian Blue cats, we're shoving off for a life on the canals and rivers of Europe.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Crossing the Loire River on the Briare Viaduct

A few days after Andrew and Laurel crossed, on a rainy, blustery day, we headed out from the Village of Beaulon to cross over the Loire River on the beautiful Briare Viaduct.  It was overcast but Andrew and Laurel came out, not just to capture us in photos, but on film as well.  As soon as I figure out how to upload the film, I'll post it.  I've posted a few photos in the album to the right.  If you click on the "i" in the slideshow bar, there are descriptions.  We're leaving for the village of Montbouy in the morning, and on to Montargis for a couple of weeks where we'll meet up with Andrew and Laurel, do a little touring around by car, a little maintenance work on the boat, and turn around to head back to Roanne.
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Location: Clos des Maisonnettes, 45250 Briare, France

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