definitely not the med for next winter - for several reasons - one of which is that for boats - after the winter flows - it can be bloody hard to get up in again until the flows lessen.
I will move towards just where it's a bit warmer than the north of France - the boat is very warm and dry - but, it will be good to be somewhere where I don't use much fuel to keep it warm. If I find somewhere nice and with power - I might just spend several months there - depends on how nice and the price. When on power I use very little fuel - pretty much zero - whereas when on no power and it's cold, then the boat runs on diesel for heating. I don't mind cold weather - the nice days are anything above 10 degrees - no wind and no drizzle - temp isn't so important. I have a wheelhouse which has panoramic views - so, in calm weather at anything above about 12 degrees - closed up - it heats up very nicely - atm, I have double doors open and roof hatch and fwd widow open on warm days - that's good also. On boats -- it's all about weather and security. You see life and travel very differently to being on roads and staying in hotels and bnb's etc.. You see heaps of history - because this place in particular - France - was built on canals and rivers. Almost everywhere has amazing history.
