From Belle Ile to Pornic – Not much to say…
So, we had left Le Palais harbour on the island of Belle Ile at 08h00, on a windless morning, after having obtained from the harbour staff not to pay for what we didn’t consume.
Pornic had nothing to do on our normal route to our final port of call. If you look on the map, it’s completely off course.
But there was a reason. Rachida, one of Karim’s aunts, one of my sisters in law by the same token, lives in Brittany. We had organized a rendez-vous to spend the evening with her.
No, to be honest, there was another reason. We had given her a list of groceries that she could buy for us, since we couldn’t have the opportunity to go shopping the last 2 days.
Ok, and to be completely honest about this passage from Belle Ile to Pornic, this is what I wrote in the ships log book:
- 08h00: departure
- 17h00: arrival
- Total: 46 miles.
And I am supposed to fill a web page with that laconic content.
Am I really?
So here are some trivial details (and I don’t have any picture!).
Well, we arrived in Pornic and Karim decided to go for a swim on the beach.
Then we got together with Rachida, who had made all the shopping we had asked her, and more.
She was excited to spend the evening on board, but I convinced her to have dinner outside, and so we did.
We came back on board, and had a couple of the beers that had been on our shopping list, and everybody went to sleep.
I had left Rachida the “captain’s suite” and slept in the main cabin with Karim.
The next morning would of course be a late departure, we couldn’t get rid of our guest like that.
There was a nice and relaxed breakfast in the cockpit, then we said good bye.
Remember being chased by marina staff at Pornic because we had forgotten to pay our dues!
Oops! I believe they are used to running after distracted sailors! I usually check with the marina office as soon as I can, would it be only to have the lavatory code, but also because I like to meet people everywhere I go. As soon as I go north of the Loire river, everybody smile at my southern accent. If I can make one person smile any time of day, then this day was worth living!