After saying our good byes this morning we set course for France. Today was Bastille Day and we were heading to Lagarde in north eastern France to meet up with some of our friends on their canal boat to enjoy the festivities.
During our drive we detoured via Basel and very competently followed a tram up the tram lines through the centre of town... not quite sure how legal that was! :-)
We arrived in Lagarde mid afternoon and were immediately thrust into the atmosphere of Bastille Day. The little marina of NavigFrance was setting up as the meeting point for the entire village of Lagarde.
During the afternoon our friends officially named their boat - “Joyeux” - meaning “happy, joyful”, celebrated with the traditional champagne spraying and glass of champagne and nibbles. We then enjoyed a very French meal of hot chips and sausage.
The end of a fabulous day was finished off with a magnificent fireworks over the canal which felt like they were going to land on the boat - it was absolutely fantastic.
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