Remembering Anya

My postings abruptly stopped in late June.  The remainder of our cruising season was great, and I will fill in the blanks soon.  We returned to port in late September,  short one crew member.  When we shoved off in the spring, we knew this would probably Anya’s last voyage.  At age 15-1/2, she had developed the renal problems that are so common in older cats.  She was doing fine on some meds and a special diet, but in mid-July, it was apparent she was slowing down, and she took a turn for the worse in late July.  On August 7^th, she crossed over the Rainbow Bridge.  We are so grateful for the years she spent with us, and for the kindness of so many strangers who stepped in to help us as we traveled to the point where we had to say goodbye to her.  Her last days were spent in beautiful Vandenesse-en-Auxois, in the shadow of the magnificent Chateauneuf-en-Auxois.  But what a life she had, from Austin, Texas, to our home in the mountains of Colorado, to Santa Fe, to life in a high rise in downtown Denver, to Tucson, Arizona, she traveled with us roundtrip twice from the US to Geneva, to our home port in Roanne, and she cruised the canals of France for 3 seasons.  She even enjoyed a vacation on the Riviera last January.  We miss her sweet little routines and her mischievous playfulness, and are so thankful to have had her in our lives for such a long time.

Captains Debbie, Randy and Dimitri

Dimitri and Anya