We set off early from Gergy with a 0900h departure, on this, our last day, on the trip to Auxonne.

Given the forecast weather change, our goal was to get to Auxonne today. All of a sudden, the trek would be over.

We travelled under grey skies and went through the last two big locks at Ecuelles and Seurre where we went straight in and out. The Seurre moorings just before the lock looked good.

We had hoped to turn off at Seurre to go up the old Saone for a night at Le Chatelet, but the forecast weather for tomorrow convinced us to get to Auxonne today. On the canal bypass, we went past the large Port de Gagny le Chateau.

Soon after leaving the bypass, and re-entering the Saone, we arrived at St Jean de Losne...

and a short break in the weather saw sunsine over the Cafe where we met up with the Harley riders in August.

A little while later, we passed the entrance to the Canal du Rhone au Rhin at Saint Symphorien, a route we will be following next year when we explore that canal and the River Doubs.

As we continued along the Saone, we saw a mob of cattle enjoying a day at the beach.

Soon, we arrived at our 127th and last lock for this journey. It was good to get back to a lock of human scale and with a twister to set the wheels in motion.

After a short run up the Canal Derivation d’Auxonne, we passed under the railway bridge and re-entered the Saone as we arrived at Auxonne.

After passing under the Pont de France, we turned right to enter Port Royal and tied up on the hammerhead of Pontoon A, as instructed by Port Capitaine John Stevenson, another Aussie.

The view from our mooring location was interesting, with a long pontoon in one direction...

and the military barracks in the other direction.

Strangely, after all this travelling, we ended up moored once again next to Pomme de Mer (now named Missy Ly).

In the evening, we went for a town walk, had drinks at La Renaissance Bar and then a crepes dinner at Les Blés d’Or. Then we returned to the barge to settle into our new “home”.