We have arrived at Treguier!

Enchante!

If there ever was a place that I could settle it would be Treguier. This little town is situated a little further west of Lezardrieaux, nestled downstream of the river of the same name.
We have anchored off about a mile upsteam of the main town and have been comfortably at rest for a number of days.
We must have arrived on market day as I had to go ashore in search of tobacco and other important neccessities and found myself wandering around a colourful market town, steeped in french heritage and architechture. The culture shock really has hit home, and after Clare had sent me packing with the shopping list, spent the first hour wandering around the busy streets wondering how I was going to make myself understood without coming across as your typical English tourist. It really is quite unnerving and I admit to finding myself stumbling over simple french language to purchase the most basic commodities.
But it has to be said that Treguier is such a wonderful little town. I am astounded by the sheer quality of ordinary produce- things that would carry the “tesco’s finest” seems to de rigeour. We bought a whole chicken for curry that evening – it cost us £7.00, but upon cooking realised it was truly “free range” – a chicken that was actually a little tough – have you ever…?
The boulageries and pattiseries are also absolutely out of this world with real french sweets, and I mean proper sticky cakes, dusted with icing and covered in chocolate that would put the finest high street british pattisserie to shame – not mentioning any particular ashby high streets…..
So yeah, we are having a jolly relaxing time of it all. Treguier would seem to be in festival at the moment and we are going ashore tonight to enjoy the performance of “vivalidi’s four seasons”(on a harmonica- no, not really), at the town square atop spiralling cobbled stones. The atmosphere is thoroughly intoxicating and It would be wonderful if you could join us as there is so much to share, but for now, we shall contact you again further west, as our plans will take us ultimately south, through the chenal du four and then on through the Raz du sein- a notorious stretch of turbulant sea.
Bye for now!!!