Glenans
Magnetic Attraction
Roger and Margaret Pratt
Sun 28 Jun 2009 08:42
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47:43.33N 3:37.61W
And this entry comes to you from the Isles de
Glenans. It's Sunday morning and so, one week down. Roger said this
morning that despite being in France, he doesn't feel that he has set off
properly yet. Still, we are agreed that it's several levels better than
being in Dartmouth a week after setting off (as it was two years
ago.)
We're at anchor on the north west corner of
the Isle Penfret. That's the most easterly Island, with a big lighthouse
and the accommodations of the Glenans sailing school. There is a mobile
phone signal, but no detectable wifi, so we'll be uploading this by
satphone. At £1/minute, no pix today!
The weather remains fair, with very light
airs. We escaped from Loctudy yesterday afternoon, after filling up
with diesel (just in case we have to motor more than expected across
Biscay.) There is an automatic pump which is activated by the credit
card, and even speaks in English once it recognises the UK credit
card! The machine cut out at 69.12 euros (64.6 litres, 1.07 euros/litree -
cheaper than the filling station opposite the supermarket) so we had 2
doses. The tank gauge is now showing full, although the
tank wasn't brim full. The wind was on the nose (SE) to
Glenans. We ended up motoring. When the sky's cloudy, it does not
feel warm. There were swarms of boats anchored off St Nicholas and the
Isle Cigogne - there are buoys and a restaurant for the committed there.
We ate with Richard and Wendy - lamb brochettes cooked on their Magma barbeque
over the stern of the boat, followed by peaches baked in foil. Richard
managed to swipe one of the peaches into the water whereupon Roger charged into
the dinghy to rescue it. ("it's always good to practise P.O.B
drill.") After washing out the salt water and adding more sugar(!) it was
cooked with the rest - and (learning point) had significantly more juice.
Just add water! A very pleasant evening.
This morning Victoria RI (who had been mislaid as
we went into Loctudy) reappeared, so I shall resume reading today. In the
interim I've been into King Solomon's Mines - a very ripping yarn! Bet,
thanks for your mails! Picked then up via mailasail, and we need to get
then redirected to margaretpratt1 {CHANGE TO AT} googlemail or to the
moreton-paddox mail addresses. Richard is a wizz at all these things, so I
just tend to leave the uber-geeks playing. The problem is that the outcome
isn't always as R+R expect/plan! But at 5euros the 500g, strawberries are
not an option here: instead we are eating lovely black cherries, the fruit of
the season here, and melons. We're also thinking about Jenny and Bryan at
the Squib championships in Weymouth - hope it's going well guys, although the
light airs will make results unpredictable?
R+M
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