Dandelion 67

 

"A couple"(French pronounciation) is Stargazer's berth allocation. When we radio Port Joinville, upon arrival. Doubled up, or rafted. Two words, which signal that the cruising roulette wheel is to be set spinning. 

Stargazer secures the last 'inside' berth. By the time her skipper turns in, there are two boats outside us. And a third persuaded, that four boats, is more than our shoreside cleats can stand. All, of our new friends, depart during breakfast. By lunchtime, the harbour master has shoehorned Stargazer into a (newly vacated) finger berth, of her own.

Her skipper is free to go ashore, leaving Stargazer unattended. I take a back road, into town. For peak holiday season has begun across France. And Ile d'Yeu is a renowned 'honey pot' destination. Ferries, yachts, and even a helicopter taxi, are busy landing their leisure loving passengers, along the harbour front.

Where sea angling excursion boats board their trippers.

And local pot boats take stock. After an early morning excursion, to collect their catch. Which will soon be served up fresh, in one of the waterfront eateries.

After a lively evening and morning, of impromptu fending off, and multi-lingual line handling, I am firmly in the 'sit back and watch the world go by' camp today.

Preferring to take the, more tranquil, scenic route. As I wander Yeu.