European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse The tree lined canals of the Burgundy Region of France Are a quiet Beautiful setting fora family vacation by Houseboat. Said l Riith Kirt canals f v.,f. M.-1 the youngest member of the masters Crew it it a deck. By Vivian masters when we set Oil on a Ronneil Houseboat Tor .1 tun1 week cruise on the Waterways of Burgundy our children seemed delighted. As parents we had doubts Inguld two i English speaking not a word of i Ren it h landlubbers successfully navigate the intricate i rent h system no locks and canals we had never been aboard a Houseboat had never seen a lock. Besides there was trance s intimidating reputation a sophisticated suave everything you Aren t when you travel with children. Ours Are ii and i. We discovered that a canal boat in Burgundy Felt us free to be ourselves. The Region is a favorite of Many Young parisian families and we found ourselves in Friendly understanding company. A Houseboat is a Nice Compromise. It provides mobility and you can spend Lime la ily exploring a wide area. Yet the children Aren t upset and exhausted by moving Forh one hotel to another and no one has to sit still while the Bejat is moving. Quot bring towels. I to rest is Lurnis Iod Quot said Betty Springer who had arranged our c Ruise. It a plainly was. The Kitchen had equipment enough to fix .1 gourmet meal. Springer even offered of rent hit pc Les for us and tie them to the top of the House in Lal m 1 we it null More easily explore tile c Ounla rude and is a Hak Bob f hide pc a who gave us an in rout Lory course aboard fhe House Bual in Villenueve aur Yonne. Explained Quot it s a Ilo Ahng elevator. Really simple you won t Haye any Sjol Jle 11 ii is reassuring one hour lesson 1 owned the Basit s of operating the 40 tool boat. At our first Lor k. Tif moles upstream we were me is 1 Fie open gales it oud it Ledw it a i knowing 01 of me Perii i m a have 5 a 101 a re Airsa \ in be Daly 11 i Kepi a slowly Alt if to j t his a k if 1 a r r 1 c-1 u of us mat an a. \ to f he u Rol n r of tin i 1 Pic in 11 used a few hand Mai us it to u it Al u a l us. As w e Ink Jim 1111 a 11 r the we of r u a 1 a 1 11 t Chi an Jentof l 1.71 off 1 a ii it a j . I a a
