12/06/09 – The Quest for the Orange Internet Dongle Key.
Joined “La Dolce Vita” in breast. Le Moulin Blanc Marina. Talk off broken Toilets (heads) not on our vessel.
Crew John Crilly – Skipper, Jim Slater, John Muckian and Heber Mac Guinness.
Crew, even the new one’s were given time off to visit Oceanopilis (the local aquarium) very impressive unfortunately call received to return to boat as we were heading for sea and Camaret sur Mer “NOW”. After dinner walked the town, Camaret sur Mer, no sign of any Orange shops. Naturally when faced with a dilemma one goes to the local Irish bar “Donegans”. The sign stated “English spoken here” so enquired about the elusive Dongle. Long story but in the end the manager offered to drive me up the road to the local PC shop which was about 2 Km away. This did not open until 10:00 the following morning, he was taking his daughter to tennis at 10:05. I explained that if I was not there then the skipper would have declared a “Time and Tide” situation. He understood (I hope). He offered free internet access in the bar but he said he had to charge for the beer.
Heineken in Murphy glasses €4.50.
Very Irish weather but warm. Jim cooked the 2 remaining steaks from Ireland and fed them to himself and the skipper. The new arrivals received the fresh French stakes, just a bit tuff. Jim stated that he was concerned that the Irish stakes would not have been good enough to eat. I noticed that Jim and John C did not use sharp knives.
I made a green tossed salad using green stuff and red stuff and lashings of Colm Smiths salad dressing . It was definitely the salad dressing that made the meal but I wonder about the bits that were sloshing about in the bottom of the dispenser. I wonder if I can buy a bottle of it locally.
Naturally as we were in France we had to have Tart Fresse to round off the meal not to mention a glass of Bobby Bell’s red wind which he did not finish before he left it for us.
I have not been away for 24 hours yet and it feels like for ever, in the best possible way – The quest for the Dongle goes on.
Wee Technology – I hope to god it works and I don’t have to use it apart from doing this Blog and getting weather forecasts etc.
If this gets into the Blog it will be a miracle. The Blog could be one serious challenge.
I hope the folks in Ireland are getting good weather for we are not.
How much can you cram into one day. Let’s see.
