Day #7 Sunday, June 2, 2019 Breakfast at the Butterfly Manor began at 8 a.m. and started with yogurt, orange juice and coffee followed by scrambled eggs, sausages, and toast. Also on our breakfast plate, a bit of an oddity, a salad. The young couple running this house were very sweet and accommodating. They did…
At 3 a.m. I was awakened by a loud humming. Excited to see what was happening, I went out onto our balcony. It was the middle of the night and on my side of the street everything was dark and quiet. I stood alone on my balcony watching the scene at the lock. Lights blazed.…
Day #5 Friday, May 31, 2019 I woke at dawn and slipped out onto our hotel balcony. A ship had entered the lock from the north. I had not seen it enter and it was hidden by the lock walls. I was unable to tell if it was a small boat or a big ship.…
