Friday 14 and Saturday 15 March 2014

 

We went ashore by dinghy to check in at the Capitainerie which was straightforward.  Being French they have provided an online system to enter the data ourselves and print off for them to stamp and collect their €5 fee.  They didn’t even check passports or our clearance papers from St Lucia.

 

We had a coffee at the adjacent bar ‘Mayday’ and discovered they had good internet.  Then a stroll around several chandleries which were well stocked as they often are in France.  A dinghy tour around the bay took us to a dock near the Zanzibar restaurant where we had a very nice lunch which we enjoyed so much we returned for dinner the same evening.  All beautifully done to a French standard.

 

On Saturday I noticed our fridge was switching off and then on again about 4 seconds later.  The switching off was being caused by low voltage from our house batteries which it seems were knackered.  They were replaced in Marmaris in May 2011, less than 3 years ago, but being sealed ‘low maintenance’ batteries they cannot be topped up when they boil off during heavy charging.  No doubt the electrolyte is too low and the plates are becoming exposed, or something like that!

 

 

The busy road outside Le Marin marina:-

 

 

 

 

 

Coffee tables in the walkways in the French way:-