Category: France
Another Year on Red Roo Our 2018 Wrap Up
Wow – another year over and it has absolutely flown by, I can’t believe we have been doing this for three and a half years now and have just spent our 4th Christmas on the boat! We have the rigging of the Christmas boat… Continue Reading “Another Year on Red Roo Our 2018 Wrap Up”
Crossing the Bay of Biscay
France to Spain, the famous Bay of Biscay, a notoriously challenging bit of water to cross. I admit I was nervous but also had a wee feeling of excitement thrown in along with the apprehension of what we would find out there. So many… Continue Reading “Crossing the Bay of Biscay”
Road Trip La Rochelle to Bordeaux
After a rolly night on anchor off Île de Ré we sailed the the short 12 nautical miles into La Rochelle. We had chosen the expensive (but much better) option to berth right up in the city basin rather than at the massive yacht… Continue Reading “Road Trip La Rochelle to Bordeaux”
French Island Fun in the Sun, Swimming and Scrubbing
Summer has arrived at long last! Almost three years since we left Australia and two rather cold years sailing northern Europe we have found the sun and are loving it! It actually took a few days to acclimatise after being cold for so long,… Continue Reading “French Island Fun in the Sun, Swimming and Scrubbing”
200 Nautical Miles of Brittany Coast
It was not all clear skies, calm seas and nice sailing winds in a perfectly functioning boat but we will not dwell on the less than perfect days as we update you on of our recent passages and stops as we continue to explore… Continue Reading “200 Nautical Miles of Brittany Coast”
Ile de Bréhat, a place I could happily call home
Ile de Bréhat just 3.5 km long and 1.5 km wide at its widest point and undoubtably one of the most beautiful places we have visited so far. We had planned to anchor off the island in deep water and then scope out… Continue Reading “Ile de Bréhat, a place I could happily call home”
Au Revoir Normandy, Bonjour Brittany – working our way West
This leg will see us change regions in France leaving Normandy and entering Brittany. France is dived into 13 regions, (similar to Australia being divided into States). It was our intention to leave Îles Chausey early in the morning (7am ish) with the tide… Continue Reading “Au Revoir Normandy, Bonjour Brittany – working our way West”
Îles Chausey
We decided to back track a little and visit the Iles Chausey which is a group of small islands, islets and rocks off the coast of Normandy, in the English Channel just 10 nautical miles from Granville. They are the pride of the area… Continue Reading “Îles Chausey”
Bonjour France – Granville
Finally it feels like we are off again exploring new waters at last, only to arrive in Granville and stop a lot longer than planned… Firstly a good passage from Jersey to Granville just a short 30 nautical miles, so there was always land… Continue Reading “Bonjour France – Granville”
Pirates of Disneyland
I know its a total contradiction to the idea of a break but we have returned from our break even more exhausted than when we left, BUT with massive smiles on our faces and so very very happy after spending some very special time… Continue Reading “Pirates of Disneyland”
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