Barging in Burgundy: Boating, Exploring, Wining and Dining (Capital Travels)

Kloman, Erasmus H.

ISBN 10: 193186845X / ISBN 13: 9781931868457

Published by Capital Books, Incorporated,US, 2003

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Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Barging in Burgundy: Boating, Exploring, Wining and Dining (Capital Travels)
• Publisher: Capital Books, Incorporated,US
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 193186845X
• ISBN 13: 9781931868457
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 176.9 grams

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Synopsis

In the summer of 1999, Erasmus Kloman and his family chartered a barge and piloted it along the lovely Burgundy and Nivernais canals in France. In "Barging in Burgundy" Mr. Kloman combines a narrative travelogue with practical how-to-do-it instructions. He tells readers what they need to know about taking a barge trip -- including how to determine which barge company to procure, what supplies to bring on board, and how to maneuver the locks encountered on the trip. At the same time, he lyrically describes the romance of travel in Burgundy, its remarkable history, breathtaking architecture, its wines and hearty cuisines. Also included are a list of sites worth a visit, restaurants, emergency numbers, and recipes from the region. This is a wonderful resource guide for adventurous travelers contemplating a barge trip or readers who just want to vicariously experience the beauty and tranquility of a barge trip through the French countryside.

About the Author

A Ph.D. graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, Erasmus Kloman has served in the wartime Office of Strategic Services, the Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, and Foreign Policy Research Institute at Penn, and as a corporate executive for AMAX and IBM. He was a Senior Research Associate at the National Academy of Public Administration from which he retired in 1985. Since his retirement Mr. Kloman has pursued a dual career as painter and writer. He has studied painting at the Corcoran, American University, the Studio School and the Art League in Alexandria, Virginia. In 1988 he held a one-man show at the Cosmos Club. He is the author of Sojourn in Gascony: Pleasures of the Palette and Apartment in Paris: Renting, Roaming, Wining, and Dining. He and his wife, Suzanne, live in Chestertown, Maryland and travel to France every year.