I wake up early to go and find a new bottle of gas. Usually this is no big thing as they normally carry them in the marina. But not here. But the weather is great and I think I should get some bread as I get the gas and take a walk down to the town. It ends up being a two-hour quest until I find a hidden gem selling “everything” in a corner of a hidden square. The nice woman in the store sells me the gas and some more stuff that I have been looking for. A long nice morning walk in the little city.

Back to the boat, we decide on going on with our plan to rent some bikes and bike around the island. Great weather, short distances and a lot to see. We find a store directly and get four bikes and go out of the city. Great to move the legs! Our first stop is the ancient castle at the south end of the island. It has been standing there since the hundred year’s war. Very nice place to stop by.

We move on to the small village of Port de la Meule that is now currently completely dry in the LW. The restaurant however serve us some nice food, beer and water. It is a hot day so we have to refill before we go on to the eastern point where a nice lighthouse is looking out over the sound to the mainland. After having a short stop, we bike back, return the bikes and go back to the boat.

Our next mission is to fix a problem I had with one of the toilets. We are four guys who like challenges and Tony my master-mechanic from the Boss Hoss is aboard so I am pretty sure that it will get solved. We anchor up way out and start working and after 2 hours, the problem is fixed. Great relieve and the crew is offered an extra portion of Navy rum (as back in the old sailing ship days).

Micke want to get hoisted in the mast to take a picture and here he goes.

We set course for Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie. It is actually two cities that is sitting on each side of a river. We come late and there is a short sense of stress to dry out before we find a spot outside a club yacht.