7th June–Saturday–Camaret Cont…

Guess who appear to moor their boat here.  The french sailing veterans, whatever we think you have to admire them for still sailing and enjoying life.

We are stalled in Camaret await good weather for the notorious Raz De Sein.

Coastal walk today, the cliff path leads to a huge lighthouse and passed a remote campervan site with a dramatically beautiful view.

It is said by the locals that there is a yacht highway from Brest to Camaret and the Saturday onslaught of boats held testament to this fact.  We had visitors in the form of two french ladies who rafted their boat against ours tonight.  Their husbands do not like sailing so they are happy to help each other enjoy their sport.  We helped them raft and in return they invited us for a drink.  They had grown up families and were keen sailors with many years experience.  They introduced us to ‘Laughing Cow Cheese Cubes’ (a bit smaller than on OXO cube) which come in all sorts of flavours, eaten with small biscuits.  Their boat was called ‘Brizenn’.  We expected another night of footsteps across the boat, but they had brought a car and were driving back to their homes in Morgat to host dinner parties.  Nights like this make me wish we spoke better french.  They also left very quietly the following morning.

Made beef stew tonight in the pressure cooker.  We watched France has got talent, or something very similar, which featured a lady and a dancing chicken just like Pudsey!!

8th June – Sunday

A car boot type market appeared today, which extended the full length of the Promenade.  It’s good to know that the French trade in really ugly old pottery too.  Mick got an end for the hosepipe, big spender.

I have finished 25 x 9 patchwork squares.  Made Risotto with the leftover Stew Gravy, yum.

Bought a 10 Euro subscription to the WiFi provider Netabord.  We are told it will work all the time we are in France.  Wish we had bought it in Aber Wrac’h.

Camaret has been a good stopping point, let down only by the poor marina facilities.  25 Euros per night and you have to pay 2 Euro to have a very short shower in less than pleasing surroundings.