3rd June –Tuesday–Aber Wrac’h to Camaret

Again a weather window presented itself so off we go.  Started at 10.30 and arrived at Camaret at 16.30.
The highlight of this journey was the passage through the Chenal Du Four which according to the pilot books can be quite a challenge.  Like the French version of Lands End, it being the Western most tip of France.  The sea runs between the mainland and the Isles of Ouessant

The channel is very well marked and although we made several waypoint changes the trip was far less eventful than anticipated.
I steered for most of the day, it started out cloudy and after about an hours rain we had a clear sail to Camaret, passed the lighthouse at Point de St Mathieu, with its ruined Monastery and Radio Station clearly visible from the sea.

Camaret has been a big thing in Mick’s head as a port of call during the planning stages of this trip and a small dream came true as we headed into port.
Camaret is a small fishing town, twinned with St Ives.  It has a sizeable community of Artisans in all kinds of Arts and Crafts, who live in the tiny back streets and alleyways.

Walked to the supermarket and round the splendid harbour-side chandlery.  Looking not buying as quite expensive, but great snoop shopping.
On returning, we heard a commotion and a thud, guess who?  Last of the Summer Wine the Return.  Their family had already arrived, but at this point they all left quickly.  A couple of hours later the elders returned for another attempt.  Mick stood on our boat as they skimmed passed on their first try, one actually shaking his hand on the way past, another clumsy pirouette and two more attempts at the pontoon and they were in.  Quite a meerkat crowd had gathered by this point. 
5th June – Thursday
Washing and Cleaning while Mick collected Diesel in cans.  He uses a trolley to take the empty can to the Supermarket petrol station as it is cheaper than at the Marina.  Unfortunately his trolley took a trip of its own into the water, and we were not able to retrieve it.  The marina is 15m deep at high tide and still 10m at low tide.  Oops.  This is our first big loss, I have watched a few pegs sink and my washing now has many pegs to make sure it does not go the same way.
Watched a very good TV programme of D-Day in colour, did not understand much but the pictures were amazing.  We are trying to watch French news programmes as like Sky in the UK they have a written commentary below.  We find it much easier to read French than understand the spoken word, but like babies we are trying to listen as much as possible and soak up some snippets.  Supermarkets make life easier as the items are identifiable and we understand enough to make out how much to pay at the end.
We asked the man who collects the money at the marina (a bit like a bus conductor) if there was wifi.  He looked as us strangely and then said ‘Ah WeeFee’, its only a vowel but it is amazing how different they can make it sound.