One of the more difficult aspects of a canal boating trip is getting to and from the boat bases. They are often far from any major metropolitan areas. Our first issue is getting from Paris to Tannay, our starting point. There is one train that we could take, but it gets in too late. We're hoping to get on the boat and start our voyage as we're planning to spend the first night in Clamecy, which is a four to five hour boat ride. We'll have to pass through a few locks and they close for lunch between noon and one, and they close for the day at 7pm. The other choice is taking two trains and a bus, and unfortunately, that's the plan, but we'll get to the base by 10:30am (yes, we'll have to leave bright and early in the morning).
The trip from Migennes, our ending point on the boat trip, back to Paris, is more complicated. While there is a train station right in Migennes, the ONLY train back to Paris leaves before 7am. We have to return the boat at 9am. So, our only other option was to rent a car. There are no car rental places in Migennes. The nearest one was in Joigny, but they either don't or won't rent a car to be returned in Paris. The second nearest town was Auxerre. Fortunately, we found a car rental place there. It is a short, inexpensive trip from Migennes to Auxerre by train. David will go get the car while Adele and I pack up. Then we'll drive, leisurely, back to Paris, to our hotel.
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