I think I'll start this with the intention of sharing some of my barging experience and the passion I have developed for the canals over the last 20 years.
Just to situate you, I'm in France, in the region of Burgundy, on what is called the Canal of Burgundy or in French La Canal de Bourgogne I've been living and working on a barge for quite a few years. I guess like many other people, I decided to "throw" it all away and get out of the rat race. After leaving school in the UK, going to London to find a job etc etc. I suddenly realized that this was not what I thought it was all about. So... I just left and went to France.
I had heard about barges and canals, Paris and the river Seine, so at the age of 23, I packed my one and only bag, took the train to Dover, the midnight ferry to Calais and trained to Paris. This used to be a cheap way to travel to Paris.
I basically left everything behind... with no regrets.
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