15th October
15th October
In the end we didn’t leave Pauillac at all this week - it was either weather, or tides, or, or, or…
So, today the mast came down!! Planned rather than accidental! It’s a very slick operation here, but even so it took 5 men and a dog! Leaving me to take the photos. Most of the preparation was done in the days before. Peter and I took the sails up onto the `prom’ where there was more room and got them neatly folded. Paul even went searching around and found some good bits of wood that him and Peter were able to build into supports. It really looks very neat with very little overhang - we are pleased to see just how well it all fits, making this an excellent boat for canals. It cost 47 euros but within that there was a voucher for a free bottle of wine - Rose de Pauillac 1997!
Whist in Pauillac we discovered the Caves des Mets D’Oc on the edge of town. This is where you buy the local wines straight out of enormous stainless steel tanks via a hosepipe! They wouldn’t allow any tasting so we took the plunge and bought a 3 litre plastic `cubi’ which was filled with `Merlot’ at 1,60euros per litre! The prices actually started at 1,15euros a litre! [Now this is better than 2,500.]And, well, having bought it, you have to try it…out of the cubi…in the street…Paul and Peter disowned me!!! Aged in plastic…It is actually good plonk!!
In the end we didn’t leave Pauillac at all this week - it was either weather, or tides, or, or, or…
So, today the mast came down!! Planned rather than accidental! It’s a very slick operation here, but even so it took 5 men and a dog! Leaving me to take the photos. Most of the preparation was done in the days before. Peter and I took the sails up onto the `prom’ where there was more room and got them neatly folded. Paul even went searching around and found some good bits of wood that him and Peter were able to build into supports. It really looks very neat with very little overhang - we are pleased to see just how well it all fits, making this an excellent boat for canals. It cost 47 euros but within that there was a voucher for a free bottle of wine - Rose de Pauillac 1997!
Whist in Pauillac we discovered the Caves des Mets D’Oc on the edge of town. This is where you buy the local wines straight out of enormous stainless steel tanks via a hosepipe! They wouldn’t allow any tasting so we took the plunge and bought a 3 litre plastic `cubi’ which was filled with `Merlot’ at 1,60euros per litre! The prices actually started at 1,15euros a litre! [Now this is better than 2,500.]And, well, having bought it, you have to try it…out of the cubi…in the street…Paul and Peter disowned me!!! Aged in plastic…It is actually good plonk!!
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