{"id":20120,"date":"2019-08-09T14:13:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T14:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/and-now-for-something-completely-different\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T21:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:04:20","slug":"and-now-for-something-completely-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/blog\/and-now-for-something-completely-different\/","title":{"rendered":"And now for something completely different\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\nDo you like meeting new people, having new experiences and discovering something a bit unexpected? Well, get on board \u2013 here\u2019s all you need to know!\n\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n<h2><strong>Do your shopping without leaving the Canal du Midi<\/strong><\/h2>\nYour cruise from Argens takes you towards <strong>Le<\/strong> <strong>Somail. <\/strong>After a good night\u2019s sleep, make the most of the morning sunshine on the terrace of your boat and get breakfast ready. Keen to pull out all the stops for your crew? Cruise towards the All\u00e9e de la Glaci\u00e8re and get some provisions at the <strong>bateau Tamata<\/strong>: bread, fresh croissants and freshly squeezed juice\u2026a gourmet\u2019s paradise in a floating grocery store!\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><strong>Try out a new water sport at the port of Redon<\/strong><\/h2>\nAs you glide smoothly past the green banks of the Nantes-Brest Canal, your Breton tale is one of total tranquillity. And while you\u2019re soaking up the good vibrations, it\u2019s a good time to try out something new: \u2018velonautic\u2019 water-biking. Drop anchor at the <strong>port of Redon <\/strong>less than 20km from our base at Saint-Martin-sur-Oust and make your way to the <strong><em>Repaire des Aventuriers <\/em><\/strong>to try out a new kind of cycling \u2013 on the water.\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><strong>You\u2019ll be on \u2018cloud wine\u2019 in the Lot Valley vineyards <\/strong><\/h2>\nFollow the heady scent of the famous black wine of <strong>Cahors<\/strong> as you travel by P\u00e9nichette\u00ae and enjoy fascinating encounters with wine makers, as well as in-depth tasting sessions at vineyards that will stay etched in your memory. The town is the ideal starting point for endless explorations of this wonderful wine country. Stopping over at the <strong>Ch\u00e2teau Armandi\u00e8re<\/strong> is a breeze: you can moor directly to the quay.\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><strong>Admire Murano masterpieces during a cruise to Venice<\/strong><\/h2>\nLess than 2km from Venice is the famous <strong>\u2018glass island\u2019<\/strong>, where the pretty winding streets are crammed with famous glassmaking workshops. Glassblowing is a real art here: the big names in glassmaking still ply their trade here and give demonstrations of their craft as well. Before getting back on the <em>vaporetto<\/em> \u2013 the water bus that winds its way along the <strong>Venice canals <\/strong>\u2013 enjoy some peace and quiet in the island\u2019s gardens and breathe in the heady scent of jasmine, which flourishes here.\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\n<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n<h2><strong>Visit to the 6th lock of the Canal du Nivernais<\/strong><\/h2>\nAs your P\u00e9nichette\u00ae glides from <strong>Fleury <\/strong>to<strong> Biches,<\/strong> your eye will be caught by a delightful little house covered in greenery: this lock house is known as the <strong>\u2018Planche du Belin\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>and belongs to G\u00e9rard Mazi\u00e8re. This friendly host will give you a warm welcome and invite you to enjoy some tea and share his little paradise of curiosities: oddities, creations and ironwork artistry \u2013 it\u2019s a colourful piece of Burgundy right here! <strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n<h2><strong>Fish for your supper in<\/strong><strong> the Mecklenburg Lakes<\/strong><\/h2>\nYou might consider getting yourself a tourist fishing licence. With a bit of patience, you\u2019ll catch some of the finest fish hiding in the pure waters of the <strong>Mecklenburg Lakes<\/strong>. But it doesn\u2019t matter if you come away empty-handed, as there are plenty of neighbourhood restaurants where fresh fish tops the menu, or you can stock up at a fishmonger and enjoy an on-board barbecue!\u00a0 <strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you like meeting new people, having new experiences and discovering something a bit unexpected? Well, get on board \u2013 here\u2019s all you need to know! \u00a0 Do your shopping without leaving the Canal du Midi Your cruise from Argens takes you towards Le Somail. 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