Hi to all from the city of Brest, in Brittany, France. Johanna arrived yesterday and all is well. We got into the theme baguettes and Camembert cheese for lunch and a dinner of oysters and fresh fish. Then a good nights sleep and we did our final shop this morning, leaving early afternoon for a short motorsail to Ile d' Oussant (pronounced "wassant"). A beautiful somewhat remote island (but 2 ferries), it is something of a cross between Isle au Haut and Monhegan.

We hope for a nice hiking day there on Tuesday and then a loooong day motor-sail to Isles of Scilly on Wednesday...90 nm. or so. The Scillys are a renowned destination but exposed at the junction of the Atlantic Ocean and English Channel. One always has a weather eye out when anchored. We hope for 5 days more or less at the Scillys and then an overnight trip to the SW coast of Ireland.

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Best,

Bill and Joanna






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