7th July – Monday – Pornic to Port Haliguen

aka Port Hooligan.

07:45 start for the 10 hour, 50 mile trip.  The sea was very flat with a very strong under-current, which made the boat roll about a lot.  We had a good proper sail this afternoon. 

Port Haliguen had been recommended by Gordon and Louise and did not disappoint.  The marina is modern and clean with free showers.  Again a bread man visits at morning.  The charge is currently 36 euros per night, most expensive yet.  The large Casino supermarket is a 10 minute walk from the marina, on the road into town.

We had a good look around the seaside town which was a combination of old buildings and very modern ones.  There were quite a few antique shops and galleries mixed with the usual seaside shops.  Regular ferries go from here to Belle Isle.

I decided we should walk back along the seaside.  (Turned out to be payback for the Dunoon walk last year).  Many hotels, two camp sites, a family entertainment complex and a small aerodrome later and our very long day turned into an epic.  Salad and bed exhausted.