25 and 26th May, Port Menc'h and Lorient

We picked up a mooring in the tiny harbour of Port Menac’h, at the mouth of the river L’Aven. Gauguin lived and worked in Pont Evan, a short distance up the river and the area is still popular with artists as well as tourists. It’s easy to see why. The next morning we took the tender ashore and went for a lovely walk through the village and up the river, before setting off for Lorient in the afternoon. A gentle sail 20 mile sail and we came up into the centre of Lorient, on route passing the sinister looking WW2 German U boat pens.   We are here to pick up Biddy, our new crew member tomorrow evening and to do a little shopping and laundry. It can't all be fun.

River L'Aven, not an artist in sight

U boat pens at Lorient