Our Little bit of Paradise

Monday 9th June

We explored Perros on the bank holiday - we walked up the hill into town in sunshine- shopped at Carefore local - coffee

                                                     Church in the town centre.

                                                        Bollards with Knitted Bonnets!!

Back in the marina we met with members of a Hallberg Rassey rally ( very - very nice boats) and invited Peter and Sue from Safir on board for drinks at tea time - lovely.

Overall Perros is a bit strange - the entrance gate was only open for an hour at the top of the tide - More on spring tides - and the marina had a lot of dead boats!
They had not been used for several seasons - just abandoned!- it spoiled the place.

I spruced Blazer up a bit by replacing the mooring lines with nice new black ones from rope I had in the locker - I put the old ones by the bins and in no time they were gone!

To make the most of the next day I decided to leave - with Safir - at 05.00 next morning for Trebeurden.

Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th June.

We set off on time in the dark - no wind - clear sky - cold - lots of offshore rocks!!

We motored all the way to Trebeurden - fairly slowly - because I knew we would struggle to get there in time to get in to the marina over the sill gate - even though it stays open a long time on neap tides.

The wind picked up a bit at about half way, on the nose, and with the tide pushing us - wind over tide - LUMPY !!

Things calmed down as we did the pilotage around the notorious rocks on the way in to bay.

We did miss the gate - we anchored in 2 metres just outside and went to bed to catch up - hot sunshine bit a bit windy.

The Hallberg Rassey rally were already there and took our lines when we moored up at the second attempt!

My first attempt was spot on, a burst of reverse power stopped Blazer dead on alongside - I jumped off to tie up and Blazer slowly started to reverse out! - I had left her in gear - reverse at tickover!!.

No problem - I jumped on - sorted things out and moored up perfectly the second go!

                                                      The view from the road up to town.

Trebeurden is wonderful !!

The weather turned hot and sunny - we found the lovely beach just a short walk from the marina - we shopped at the Intermarche in town ( a fish counter to die for ) - and ate at the marina restaurant - all great.

The area is known as the Granite Rose - because of the pink granite rocks everywhere - very pretty.

We just love the place - We are considering keeping Blazer here for the rest of this year!!

The cost for staying here up to the end of the year is not much more than the deal for the next two months.

They have space for her  - it is just about affordable - the only snag is that it is a bit remote here.

Getting to and from home might be a long job - so today's job is to ask at the tourist information about busses and trains to Dinnan - Ryanair fly direct from East midlands - It might work.