Ile d'Yeu
We took advantage of a forecast for two days of very settled weather to anchor in a bay off the island of Ile d'Yeu in the south east corner of the island called Anse Des Vielles. We arrived at about 4pm and by that time there were around 35 boats anchored in the anchorage so we were forced to anchor a long way from the shore. We didn't mind as we were so happy to just be gently rocking at anchor and not be in a marina. That evening I cooked a rather splendid pizza and the anchorage looked like something from a Christmas card with so many anchor lights all glowing in the dark.
The next morning we woke up naturally and before we had a light breakfast in the cockpit, I quickly puled up the anchor and moved the boat to a great space near to the shore as another boat departed. there was just enough room for us but the holding was good so we did not need to go mad with the anchor chain. Soon the lunch was made and we were off in the dinghy to the beach. Unlike Spain the French have made provision for boats to land with a boat channel. One thing we now know is that we really need to fit ugly wheels to our rib so that we can pull it up the beach so that it won't be taken away by the rising tide.
The beach was a family affair with the most beautiful of golden sand. We didn't have an umbrella so we could not stay all day in the sun so once we had had enough we retreated to the boat and spend the rest of the day under the bimini.
AAGH, I have just got an email from the hire company saying that I had been caught speeding…I honestly don't know how, I was really careful not to exceed the limits. With luck it will be a fixed penalty.
Linda is cooking chicken wrapped in palma ham the smell is killing. The light has dropped and it has become very still and the sky is an inky blue.
The next morning we woke up naturally and before we had a light breakfast in the cockpit, I quickly puled up the anchor and moved the boat to a great space near to the shore as another boat departed. there was just enough room for us but the holding was good so we did not need to go mad with the anchor chain. Soon the lunch was made and we were off in the dinghy to the beach. Unlike Spain the French have made provision for boats to land with a boat channel. One thing we now know is that we really need to fit ugly wheels to our rib so that we can pull it up the beach so that it won't be taken away by the rising tide.
The beach was a family affair with the most beautiful of golden sand. We didn't have an umbrella so we could not stay all day in the sun so once we had had enough we retreated to the boat and spend the rest of the day under the bimini.
AAGH, I have just got an email from the hire company saying that I had been caught speeding…I honestly don't know how, I was really careful not to exceed the limits. With luck it will be a fixed penalty.
Linda is cooking chicken wrapped in palma ham the smell is killing. The light has dropped and it has become very still and the sky is an inky blue.
