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The French markets
Fruit and veggies with flavour! Also in Cherbourg, whilst looking for a boulangerie (bakery) for croissants and baguettes, we ran into our first marché (market). Here, in a jumble [...]
Different experiences in Cherbourg
Our first French washing machine From Tatihou, the hop around Cap Levi to Cherbourg was about 40 nm, with a forecast of light to moderate winds and a sunny [...]
Meeting Vauban for the first time
After two nights at îles de Saint Marcouf, we set sail just after lunch for île de Tatihou, a short distance up the coast. Here we anchored in the [...]
Sailing along the Normandy beaches
After our long weekend in 'Paris-sur-Mer', we continued our travels in a westerly direction. Sadly, there was no Pierre-Michel to wave us goodbye but, well, you can’t have everything. [...]
‘Paris-sur-Mer’
Friends in France Our original plan for France had been to head towards Brittany before going ashore. However, our friends from Paris, Pierre-Michel and Cristina, were holidaying in Deauville [...]
Our first leg south
Leaving Amsterdam Amsterdam Marina, 0600. It is a grey day. Not a dull grey day but rather a light and airy grey day; one whose sombre tones are [...]
A quick trip to England
Back to the North Sea It was late June and high time to get out on to salt water again. We had spent two months (March-April and then again [...]
Drying out on the Waddenzee
Escape from Makkum Makkum was becoming comfortable. After Reitdiep Jachthaven's busy city feel, the green grass, fresh flush of leaves on the trees and the song of a dozen [...]