{"id":73,"date":"2025-01-28T21:23:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T20:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2025-04-15T10:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T08:24:45","slug":"jour-18-dublin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/jour-18-dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 18, return to Malahide, the Irish welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Sunday, 8<sup>th<\/sup> September<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Today, all the boats leave the Liffey\u00a0River and the city of Dublin, as soon as the <em>Thomas Clarke Bridge<\/em> opens.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1171\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/C-nest-quun-au-revoir-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1171\" class=\"image-a-droite wp-image-1171 size-medium\" title=\"It's only just a goodbye!\" src=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/C-nest-quun-au-revoir--300x169.jpg\" alt=\"It's only just a goodbye!\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/C-nest-quun-au-revoir--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/C-nest-quun-au-revoir--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/C-nest-quun-au-revoir-.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s only just a goodbye!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On our three junks, the crews are divided up. The return trip to Malahide is different depending on the boat.<\/p>\n<p>On Paradox, we head out to sea to take advantage of the wind, the boat is running well, the navigation is pleasant. We are happy to have the girls on board!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1172\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tiny-spot-on-the-horizon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1172\" class=\"image-a-gauche wp-image-1172 size-medium\" title=\"Soon a tiny dot on the horizon\" src=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tiny-spot-on-the-horizon-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Soon a tiny dot on the horizon\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tiny-spot-on-the-horizon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tiny-spot-on-the-horizon-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tiny-spot-on-the-horizon.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Soon a tiny dot on the horizon<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The sails of Wave Rover and Yvonne become tiny dots against the Irish coast landscape .<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we all arrive in Malahide in a handkerchief.<\/p>\n<p>Once at the port, Kevin invites us all to have \u201ctea\u201d at his place.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Tea ?&#8221; <\/em>We, French, imagine china tea cups and biscuits.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1173\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Le-the-chez-Yvonn-et-Kevin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1173\" class=\"image-a-droite wp-image-1173 size-medium\" title=\"&quot;Tea&quot; at Yvonne and Kevin's...\" src=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Le-the-chez-Yvonn-et-Kevin-300x183.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Tea&quot; at Yvonne and Kevin's...\" width=\"300\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Le-the-chez-Yvonn-et-Kevin-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Le-the-chez-Yvonn-et-Kevin.jpg 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Tea&#8221; at Yvonne and Kevin&#8217;s&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But when Yvonne welcomes us into their living room, we discover a rich selection of beers, whiskeys and other drinks, as well as a magnificent table prepared as if for a banquet.<\/p>\n<p>The meal that follows, expertly composed, is of course delicious and lives up to the beautiful decoration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1174\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12-ans-dage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1174\" class=\"image-a-gauche wp-image-1174 size-medium\" title=\"a 12 year old &quot;tea&quot;!\" src=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12-ans-dage-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"a 12 year old &quot;tea&quot;!\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12-ans-dage-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12-ans-dage.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">a 12 year old &#8220;tea&#8221;!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once again, we are overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of our Irish friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/leblanc.pl\/paradox_en\/jour-19-malahide\/\"><em>to be continued<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, 8th September Today, all the boats leave the Liffey\u00a0River and the city of Dublin, as soon as the Thomas Clarke Bridge opens. On our three junks, the crews are divided up. 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