04/16/2012, Perpignan, France
Streets of old town Perpignan
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04/16/2012, Perpignan, France
Loge de Mer 1397
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04/11/2012, Collioure,France
Picturesque Collioure, to the south of Canet en Rousillon and where the Pyrenees meet the sea, was the destination chosen by Garth for his birthday celebration. As we still have not taken delivery of the dinghy to get us ashore, we travelled by road to this ancient port.
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04/11/2012, Collioure,France
What better way to celebrate than a seafood feast avec vin blanc, but not before Sangria all round, as an acknowledgement of the Spanish influence on the port's history. After a wander along the foreshore checking out the spots Matisse and his proteges chose to paint in the early 1900s, we needed a grand marnier crepe and coffee to fortify ourselves. The Beneteau 55 anchored in the harbour grabbed our attention as we imagined our future entries by sea to similar quaint destinations.
The church to the northern end of the harbour had a magnificent carved timber and gold altar and its belltower doubled as a lighthouse. Being Easter Monday, the streets were lively with visitors and the shops were full of colourful wares. Incidentally, Good Friday is not a public holiday in France.
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Beneteau at anchor in front of Notre Dame des Anges in Collioure harbour with its belltower cum lighthouse.
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Colourful tourist trap.
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