Bonjour,
Today was provisioning day as we leave tomorrow for Cherbourg, our final stop before crossing the English Channel. Randal and I walked the 30 minutes to the grocery store and then walked back. This afternoon I walked over to the beach. This is a very active community, not just watersports, but biking and walking too.
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A Walk along the Waterfront
Yesterday (Sunday afternoon) I joined the dozens of other people walking along the sea side path. I’m not sure where it actually starts; I joined it at our marina and walked to where the path ended a brisk 30 minute walk away. After our 3 day passage I needed an hour’s walk, at least! This morning Randal and I walked to the Inter Marche for groceries. There were sidewalks and cross walks, and one row of charming houses with blooming flowers to admire. Walkable cities are great! If we’d spent 50 Euros the market would have provided transport back. And the Carrefour will drive you both ways for free. We didn’t need much, and did need exercise, so chose to walk back and forth to the Inter Marche. This afternoon I walked over to the high tide beach. At low tide clams are gathered and dogs are walked which seems to be prohibited at high tide when it turns into a swimming beach.
The Greenway along the Sea
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This reminds me of my Outward Bound boat (the mast is lowered.) |
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Small sculpture garden from natural stones |
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Almost back at the marina. Lots and lots of people: Young, Older, Families, Dog-walkers, and rarely someone on a bike. Most were strolling but I was walking fast so at times had the trail to myself. |
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Young women paddle-boarding. I’d started my walking with my heavy hoody sweatshirt. Lots of folks had scarves and jackets. I must admit when I started walking back towards the marina after reaching the end of the greenway, I had to take off the sweatshirt. Maybe these girls were working hard enough to keep warm. |
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This is also the view from our berth where something is always going on. |
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This morning lots of activity and what looked like classes in all kinds of water sports. |
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Learning to balance in a boat…I guess. |
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They look like a combination of Tinkerbelle and The Fly… |
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And for bikers there are lots of great bike trails that are only for bikes. Walkers have their own trail. |
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Bike Trails |
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This great jungle gym on the beach. DoraMac is just behind the point of the right side pyramid. This is where people clam at low tide. |
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Beach graffiti |
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Ingenious At high tide boat comes forward onto the concrete ramp (which is underwater at high tide) and ties up. When the tide goes out the boat is on the dry concrete ramp and ready for bottom work to be done so no travel lift is needed to get it out of the water. As the tide goes out you adjust the lines so the keel actually rests on the bottom. |
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Low tide |
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Here they are in high tide! |
