Lyon to Saint-Jean-de-Losne

The crew for this part of the return to Burgundy were Lenny (fourth) and Anni (third visit to Carmen)

We began with a bus-top tour around Lyon

When we got going, encouraged by the wider river Lenny decided to try steering.  She got so good I had a job to get the wheel back

However it was not all hard work - we explore Jassons-Riottier

We next moored at Port d'Asnières, attracted by the restaurant and the scenic location.  However it had a difficult access being surrounded by sandbanks.  Mooring depth was supposed to be 1.6m but when we got in we found it was only 1.2m, leaving just 15cm under Carmen's rudder.  It was very hot and a pause was called for.

We were visited by a horse and cart.  However when the 130m long cruise ships passed, often at night, Carmen was pulled about a great deal because of the shallow water, and I became worried about possible damage to the pontoon.  Passing ropes around the the vertical pyons (known as duc d'Albes) obviated the problem and in the end gave us a quiet night and left the pontoon undamaged.

Mission Completed - It took me five days to go down the Saône to Lyon but with Lenny and Anni it took only four to come back against the current.  So relaxation just above Saint-Jean-de-Losne on the river Saône was called for.