La Renaissance:
Day-by-Day Cruise Diary

From: A Barge Cruise in France

Wednesday: Canal du Loing

The "Bar of the Lock" promised drinks and a pianist, but no such luck: We were told that the owner was an elderly lady who kept limited opening hours. (So much for clubbing in the French countryside.)

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