A grey - overcast and rainy day with a forecast of the wind building up to gale force in the afternoon and strongest in the night - dropping in the morning.
We have saved a trip to the heated sea water swimming bath at Tregestrel for a rainy day - this was it.
I suggested we swim then have a nice lunch in one of the restaurants near the pool.
GOOD IDEA.
Problem - 1
We arrived at the pool and were told that it was closed until 3 pm ! - this time of year.
Never mind - early lunch then.
Problem - 2
All the restaurants in the area had lights on but when we asked - closed !!
We tried them all in a bigger and bigger area until we went to Plumanache - BINGO.
The nice restaurant called Le Coste mor - right on the tiny beach was open and busy.
I checked it out because I was impressed with it when we had coffee there a week ago and thought eating there would be great.
YES IT WAS !
We ate in the outside patio area - tented with very posh plastic roller blinds and vertical plastic windows.
They had several gas heaters - very smart - a great atmosphere.
We ordered mussels and Frites - two recipes - Marinere for me Curry for Jackie.
A bottle of dry white Muscadet - perfect.
The rain lashed down - the wind blew hard but we were fine in the tent.
Lots of couples dinning and many of them ordering Mussels - a good sign.
They were really good - fresh bread with them - it took ages to eat them all.
The Frites (chips) were served in an individual tiny deep frying basket lined with what looked like newspaper - very effective.
Desert - Far Bretton with cream for Jackie - ( a pie of egg custard and Prunes ) and a Banana Split for me. - Fantastic.
Coffee after - perfect.
Despite the restaurants name - the bill was quite reasonable - A great solution to a rainy day.
Back on board ( No swimming after such a big meal ) - I fitted extra mooring lines and checked my neighbours boats - all OK.
In the evening we watched a Julia Roberts film - Notting Hill - great - as the gale built up outside.
We were snug and warm but it was alarming to hear the shrieking of the wind in the marina and the masts were swaying around violently.
I have a wind speed device at the top of the mast which gives speed and direction in the cockpit plus an instrument at the chart table that records the average wind speed over time. - sorry about the flash reflection but the photo shows an average of 25 knots (Force 6) and periods of over 40 knots (top end of a force 8)
We were fine all night apart from the tugging of the mooring lines every few seconds - I slept OK - Jackie struggled.
This morning - much better - 10 to 15 knots and no bouncing around.
That's Boating.
Mike and Jackie.
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