Port Louis
Moonbeam
David and Lynn Wilkie
Thu 10 Jun 2010 17:38
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47.42.663N 003.21.269W
Port Louis; Lorient
For those of you who think that we are just living
a life of lotus eaters let me tell you that the last few days have been a bit "
dreich". Also I have a suspicion that the lotuses are fattening.
We intended to set off Tuesday a.m but we woke to
heavy rain so it was a relatively easy decision to postpone. Besides we had a
dinner invitation for the evening. Went to buy stamps at the Poste but it had
shut early because the school had shut early. This I discovered in a Franglais
conversation- I have discovered that the French lessons of 40 years ago are
positively flooding back and I am becoming quite fluid (c'est du vin). Lynn says
it is like living with a Frenchman but I think that might be my new aftershave-
"Essence de Gauloises". A relaxing day with good walk in l'apres midi then a
lovely dinner aboard "Enki IV" with Tony and Liz plus David from " Salvation
Jane"
Mercredi; having fought off " harbouritis" we left
in pouring rain at 08.30; viz poor and could hardly see "Les Moutons" or Ile
Glenans; disappointing not to have spent a night there. However we thoroughly
enjoyed our stay at Sainte Marine and would recommend it strongly.
  Light wind on the nose and a sloppy sea made
it a choice between a 6 hour motor or a 10/12 hour tack. Monsieur Yanmar won
surprisingly. The day dried late am and we berthed in the marina at Port Louis,
Lorient about 14.30. Excellent welcome with a Rib to show us to our
berth.
  
boats arriving for classic yacht regatta at weekend    Thursday
Port Louis is nice enough and we thought we
might stay a couple of days but this morning's forecast and general weather were
such that there was even less incentive to go. We took the Batobus over to
Lorient to buy a new deck wash pump ( tres cher!)
Despite the weather the local kids are having their
sailing lessons in oppies and cats and from the screams seem to be enjoying
themselves. The ribs rush around like sheepdogs trying the keep the fleet under
control.
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