Thursday, September 1, 2011

Gerard Morgan-Grenville, author of Barging into Burgundy. Here’s an example of my friend’s fascinating and often hilarious adventures and misadventures through the canals and rivers of Burgundy on his own barge, the 100 foot Virginia Anne.

“A little farther on I was distressed to see several adolescents throwing a dog into the canal. Each time the poor creature climbed out they threw him back in and it was nearly exhausted. I ordered them to stop and threatened dire consequences if I saw them repeat the performance. Greatly surprised they desisted, and the bedraggled dog collapsed exhausted on the bank. I fed it several biscuits and, after shaking itself repeatedly, it lumbered off, evidently none the worse for wear. Shortly afterwards it reappeared on its own and proceeded to jump into the canal!”

Gerard was an English country gentleman who lived in a castle in Wales. He was the great grandson of the last Duke of Buckingham, and a well-known environmental pioneer. Other wonderful books by Gerard to laugh yourself through include Barging into France, Barging into Southern France, Holiday Cruising in France, and believe it or not, Cruising the Sahara.

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