21st June – 24th June – Bénodet
The following day I hired a cycle (not electric) from Cycletty which was a 15 minute walk from the marina – Euro11 per day. (Note they are closed on Sundays.). I cycled across the bridge into St Marine where I stopped for morning coffee before heading along the coast line in a meandering and not very well planned way!
The house on this side of the river were very nice – not opulent – but full of character and well cared for. Lots of beaches and none too crowded.
On the way back rather than go over the bridge I took the ferry from St Marine to Bénodet – I think it was Euro5. Prior to that I sat down in the cafe where I had morning coffee for lunch of langoustines.
If I visited again I would opt for the St Marine rather than the Bénodet. Whilst smaller it had a quieter and nicer feel to the place.
Sunday was was a bit of a lazy day. Clean up the boat, launderette for the bedding and walk along the quayside.
Monday I had decided to sail for the Iles de Glenan – a group of very low lying islands about 12 miles off the coast from Bénodet. Shopping was completed in the morning with the supermarket a 10 minute pleasant walk along river bank. The Supermarket was impressive and I am still taken a little by surprise at the size of their deli counters – cheese, fish, meats. I treated my self to some rump steak for that night as well as cheese and pate for lunch.
Departed at low water to avoid the worst of the tidal flow.
Purrfect Tale 