Back at Rivedoux Plage Sud

We had a pleasant day on the boat yesterday, other than at the end when
we got stuck between the sea breeze and the land breeze and ended up
motoring as we could see boats sailing all around us but the wind was
not getting to us.
In contrast to our trip up the Charente we had no wind until we reached
the mouth of the esturary so had to motor most of the way. But the
promised clear skies materialised from the start and stayed with us till
the sun went down. We had hoped to have a couple of hours in Rochefort
before leaving, but were not quick enough to get the last space on the
waiting pontoon (next time we will go out the evening before) so missed
out on the tuesday market.
Unfortunately I lost my glasses the day before when I offered to catch a
mooring line for a British boat which had messed up coming in to the
pontoon and the crew through the heavy warp directly at me and it hit me
in the face; this is the first time I have lost glasses in about 30
years of being on the water (usually without them tied on). I did have
a spare pair but they took a bit of finding.
This morning we woke up to a thunder storm going along the island, but
fortunately missing us; this was forecast for tonight and tomorrow so we
are hoping that it has been and gone, but I am not optimistic.

 Today we are revising the regulations for the inland waterways so that
we can get the CEVNI certificate we need to do the Canal du Midi.
We had a welcome break from our revision when 'Grey Dove' a Heavenly Twins motored over to have a chat. They sailed here from Oban and are intending travelling through the Midi next year, so we had an interesting chat..