Lovely.
Unfortunately we arrived at the same time as 50 or more old gaffers on a rally. The French seem to love rallies.
Extremely helpful Harbour Master found us an easy spot on the end of a pontoon.
Up early .. too early .. I blame the Captain (me). After looking at the sums again we delayed our departure to 0830 on account of a minor error in my tidal calculations.
Motor-sailed down to the Garonne. Beware the tides and the sand banks of this mighty river!
Also beware not having updated your chart.
Anyway, we didn't hit the bottom and arrived safely in Port Medoc.
Large modern, spacious, easy with staff that speak English even better than I speak French. Remarkable ne c'est pas, eh ?
(a not-very-good picture of Port Medoc)
Another run with Jeannie (nuf said)
Port Medoc is quiet near the airport (I thought)
Mini bus to Le Verdun (whose Train Station is indeed a testament to public transport subsidy and whose Station Master may one day appear on Have You Got Talent).
2 hours train to Bordeaux St Jean
40 mins Shuttle to Bordeaux airoporte
3 hours sensory deprivation at the aforementioned airport.
1 hour "Easy Jet"
Gatters
Train
Taxi
HOME!
Remarkably Bonzo had either not had the opportunity to eat any intruders, or if he had, he'd left no crumbs.
But then he's a tidy (if mildly psychopathic) dog.
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