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.

Waking up to a new beautiful day

The marina in the morning

Third place I find gas but not the same size as my bottles

Looking for gas
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.

Leaving the town

Old castle

Sending a thought to the Boss Hoss crowd – now joining in Helsinki

Da crew
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.

The dried out harbour

Our restaurant in Port de la Meule

On our way over the island

The Corbeaux light house

View from the lighthouse

Nice road on our way back
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).

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

Micke had an idea on a perfect Selfie

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.

Coming into Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie. Note the diving tower in the middle of the sea

Searching for a place to stay

Found it! In the middle of the town

The nice small town of Saint-Gilles