We don't send postcards usually, we post them here.

Saturday 31 October 2009

Ducks



As we potter along, the ducks are a source of constant amazement. Why they don't simply swim out of the way rather than going to all the effort of flying is something they aren't prepared to explain.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Friday 30 October 2009

Cows


How do they see where they need to go early in the morning?

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Thursday 29 October 2009

Cool



She didn't need a sign, she oozed cool anyway. An ancient iron steam tug wonders about this new poly-something stuff they build boats from these days.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Wednesday 28 October 2009

Chinese



In the early morning stillness, when one squints, this lock on the Canal du Centre looks for all the world like a piece of ancient Chinese architecture.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Monday 26 October 2009

Reflections, not of water!


© postcards from the road

In Montceau it was difficult to miss this wonderful building disguised as a cube of polished stainless steel. To be fair, not all of us thought it was as beautiful as the one with the camera thought it to be.
SHARE:

Sunday 25 October 2009

Saturday 24 October 2009

Friday 23 October 2009

Sunset



Sunset on the Nivernaise above Auxerre.

Jetstreams and all.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Thursday 22 October 2009

Sunrise downtown.



No one gets up early enough to catch the sunrise.

Ever.

Except the blokes in the Boulangerie.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Wednesday 21 October 2009

Snow White



When one is coming up out of a lock, one must be prepared to see anything.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Tuesday 20 October 2009

Monday 19 October 2009

Sunday 18 October 2009

Froth and Bubble


Life on the canals isn't all pretty views and froth and bubble you know. Sometimes I have to get out and winch up a lifting bridge.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Saturday 17 October 2009

Manatee



The good ship Manatee viewed from the top of Rochers du Saussois.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Friday 16 October 2009

Fog



Fog is such a novelty for us, I thought I'd share some more of it.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Thursday 15 October 2009

Fender

We'd just secured our mooring at Briennon when I looked out of the window and saw the fender on the boat next door.

Surely I don't need to explain myself further!


© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Wednesday 14 October 2009

Escargot?


Non!

I rather like slugs when they are in safety yellow.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Tuesday 13 October 2009

Fog in Digoin


Morning in downtown Digoin.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Monday 12 October 2009

Hawaii, France



What a beach buggy would look like if France was in Hawaii.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Sunday 11 October 2009

Evidence


My bike rests against an Eclusier's cottage somewhere on the Nivernaise. The morning light is proof positive that I've been up at sunrise at least once this year.

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Saturday 10 October 2009

Autumn Approaches



It may be difficult for those who come from a place where there are actual seasons to understand that for those of us who don't, the onset of autumn is a novelty worth writing home about.


© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Friday 9 October 2009

Aquaduct at dawn



Back in France!

I'm probably not quite telling the truth about the dawn thing, it's about an hour after dawn really, but this fog stuff is such a novelty when one has grown up with it appearing every third winter for about fifteen minutes.

Yesterday we loaded some more holiday snaps from last month on Flickr! Don't click this link if you are bored by fog or reflections on water.


Digoin© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Thursday 8 October 2009

The Nappy Changers



When it's cold and blustery and you are somewhere in the wilds of Scotland with a new baby, there are only so many places one can go to feed and change the wee thing.

And it's brand new, so a team effort effort is definitely required!

Yesterday we loaded some more holiday snaps from last month on Flickr! Don't click this link if you are bored by fog or reflections on water.


© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Wednesday 7 October 2009

View from a B and B



Just the right amount of smudge to hide the waterfront industry beyond.

The delightful RobRoy guest house and restaurant.
Berwick on Sea.

Today we've loaded some more holiday snaps from last month on Flickr! Don't click this link if you are bored by fog or reflections on water.


© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Tuesday 6 October 2009

View from a Castle



Eileen Doonan Castle, from within.

Scotland

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Monday 5 October 2009

Sunday 4 October 2009



We are definitely in Edinburgh!

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Saturday 3 October 2009

Welcome to Edinburgh



I had to pinch myself for a moment, I thought I was in Glasgow!

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Friday 2 October 2009

Red 2CV



I snapped this photo in Peronnes in Belgium, because it reminded me so much of a wall poster we bought in Italy in the early 80's.

I'm stuck in a time warp it seems!

© postcards from the road
SHARE:

Thursday 1 October 2009

Notre Dame



Not in Paris though, this one is in Tournai, Belgium where it's stood for more centuries than I can comprehend.


© postcards from the road
SHARE:
Blogger Template Created by pipdig