Bare Barging In Burgundy: Boating, Exploring, Wining & Dining (Capital Travels)
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1892123401 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Future barger K Habegger Just starting to read this book, but we have been talking of, at the very least, renting a barge. What would be better is maybe buying and actually living on a barge. What an adventure. This book is greatly assisting in the decision making process.. Bare Barging in Burgundy:Boating, Exploring, Wining & Dining A Customer I bought this book because I have been day dreaming about taking a barging vacation. I would recommend this book for anyone considering renting a barge in France, but has no knowledge of the subject. The book is a great starting point, touching on the basics of barging, without going into too much detail. The reader will get a general idea of what barging is like from the author's one chapter description of his weeklong journey. Alth. Barging in Burgundy is pretty Bare about the subject Burton Richardson The book suffers from being far too general. A little bit about barging but not enough. The same about the history and food/wine of the area. Just too general
"delightful, light-hearted travel book…. It’s written and illustrated with the exuberance of youth." -- Dee Hardy, Lapeer County Press"describes everything you need to know-and more-about the fine art of barging." -- Chicago Tribune"There are a lot of unexpected and delightful moments." -- Legal Times
He is the author of "Sojourn in Gascony: Pleasures of the Palette" and "Apartment in Paris: Renting, Roaming, Wining, and Dining." He and his wife, Suzanne, live in Washington, D.C. Erasmus Kloman has pursued a dual career as painter and writer since his retirement from government service. . and travel to France annually
While the rest of the family was piloting the barge, Ras spent his time drawing and painting, so the book is illustrated with his beautiful pen and ink washes to help you “see” the sights as he did. Now you can enjoy Ras’s lyrical descriptions of this romantic form of travel through one of France’s richest cultural and historical regions. For adventurous travelers who like boating, good eating, the French countryside, and history – this practical and lyrical guide to bare barging – piloting your own barge – takes you on a delightful voyage to some of the most beautiful waterways of France.. Now they were ready to venture out on their own and convinced their daughter and her family to join them on a “bare barge,” which they piloted themselves. Enjoy each town they passed by, the locks (and lockkeepers) they encountere