Trebeurden
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Mon 7 Jul 2008 21:19
Our last day
in Treguier was our first of rain and the warning of the coming storm force
winds.
We did get our first good sail to
Trebeurden and top speed over the ground was ten point four knots in twenty
eight knots of wind. Trolling no good at this speed, just caught
seaweed.
By the time we arrived on the can
waiting for the sill to open, the weather was closing in and things got a "bit
lumpy", cue glass of rose.
Oh by the way, we ARE sailing.
Google Earth would have us slipping along by road transport, but, it is as the
"crow flies".
Entering Trebeurden, lots of lumpy
stuff to avoid.
Internet connection in St Quay and
Treguier was excellent via netabord at four euros for one hour, six for two and
one hundred and fifty unlimited, here in Trebeurden it is free, a nice
change.
This is the sill which
automatically closes two and a half hours each side of high tide, depending on
the height of the tide. Tide in and out and Skipper.
Me being forced on a constitutional (
by my skipper ) in thirty odd knots of wind, my anorak inflated and the
zipper wanted to cause severe skin damage.
My shopping bag thought it was
possessed by the omen and had its own idea of freedom.
We are snug as bugs during the storms.
It is so squally now and the Chanel de Four has twenty one foot waves, (let me
play my coward card here), the mere thought of stepping out
for a
shower makes us wonder if dirt is all bad. The
weather report shows we should stay put, I blame Wimbledon fortnight
entirely.
All boats are taking a bit of a
pounding, people are leaving their boats here, those on a time schedule and
going home. The rest of us are adding lines and hope the weather changes
soon.
The winds are an average of twenty
knots here in shelter, if we go out there is a force seven on the nose and
rising. We feel a few days in bed with good DVD's ahead.
A good shot of Trebeurden from the top
of the hill on the way to the supermarket, showing the best side, you cannot
here the wind at least.
Bear with some nice flowers by an
intersection, and working models in the window of a bakers shop. The town is a
ten minute walk uphill from the harbour.
We were wowed by this, our favourite
tree, a monkey puzzle in full bloom, neither of us have ever seen this
sight.
Not sure as we write this when we are
moving. Watch out for the automated position update.
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