Today is the last day this year on Melody. It feels sad but it has been a great three months trip with approximately 2000 Nm on the log. I have set the alarm at 5:30 and rise up early and start checking off the last tasks on my list. I am done exactly at 8 when we should lift the boat and I feel satisfied but there are always things to be done so I continue working as I wait.
After a while, the guys show up and we go over to the launch area. Here, they do not lift the catamarans – they put them aground, let the tide do its magic and drive away. It is a very strange feeling to actively run aground but they know what they are doing.

Going out of the harbour last time

Getting aground

It soon sits on the bottom and I stay on the boat until it is completely dry. I am in no hurry so I continue fixing with the boat. It seems as they will come with the tractor after lunch so I adopt, go for a lunch of Moules Roquefort and take a nap after the lunch.

Drying out

Fishes have eaten a nice pattern 🙂

Dried out

Taking a nap

Melody will spend the winter with Sail Atlantic Services “SAS” who are the company that do the final preparation of new Lagoons. Feels good to leave her in good hands and after lunch they come with the tractor and drive it off to their yard.

Driving away

🙂

She is now sitting in a fenced areas with new Lagoons to be delivered to clients. I have a final chat with the manager at SAS before he drives me to the train station.

Ready for the winter!

My neighbours

New Lagoons in the water

Taking this bullet to Paris

As I arrive to Paris, it is pretty late. I go to my hotel and get my room which takes a while since their computer system had broke down. Hungry, I go for the a nice creperie. They serve me a very nice galette consisting of spinache, egg, bacon and more. Very tasty and very filling.

A meaty galette