15 July 2010 - Lorient

Depressions still around, pressure still low, wind and swell still forecast to be more than we want. However otherwise it looked a good enough day. Visited the local covered market where we bought Coquilles St Jaques and Red Gurnard, cheese, fruit, veg and other stuff. A bit expensive but good quality.

On our return to the boat we were recruited by a local teacher to do a bit of English Conversation with his adult pupils - harder work than I expected, but had the useful effect of correcting our mis-interpretation of the ferry timetable, and he also took us to the ferry landing.
Not many fishing boats here but they are bigger than those elsewhere
We took the ferry to Saint Louis, on the other side of the harbour, where we visited the Citadel and some of its museums. Weather still fine with showers. Very few boats around - I think they had also listened to the forecast.

Tomorrow we hope to go up the river to Hennebont as it still does not look like good conditions for going to sea. The marina helpfully phoned Hennebont who said they had a space for us. This marina is definitely in the top 5 of the trip. Ramsgate remains bottom.