Port Napoleon 31 March - 2 April

A week in Port Napoleon, St Louis

Our brave friends from Sweden (on the boat they fetched in Greece ) tried to enter the Rhone via another canal, but were turned back. Back at Port Napoleon, Svenne decided to fly back to Sweden rather than wait here a week, and Kurt and Ann-Britt flew off to Greece for a week. But before they left they gave us this bag of the most wonderful lemons, straight from a friends garden in Grece. They smell and taste like Greece!

My seasick / motionsick bands back in use! Forgot about them because I have managed with only a little queasiness for the last two seasons. But was hit by a real seasickness IN THE MARINA at Port Napoleon! How did that happen? Found the bands and the " Calma" chewing gum and staring to feel better.

This is the reason for us being stuck here for a week, the lock leading out to the Rhone is being repaired, or rather the bridge on one side of the lock.

Here is the lock. Seems like there is hardly any difference in the level of the water. Good, we can get back into lock training slowly.

Carl looking out at the Rhone, check the baguette!

Carl considering the exit from the lock, or entrance from the Rhone. Exit for us. Check the baguette!

Port Napoleon is in the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue. Baguette!

Could these be our first horses of the Camargue?

They are in an enclosure and a bit mangy. The area around here reminds us a bit of the area round theDanube delta. Looks like a place where gypsies live. They use the word "gypsy" here and say that they are very nice, helpful and friendly. They have a festival every spring at a nearby seaside town with wonderful music, according to the owner of Josephine, the restaurant here. Apparently the group, The Gipsey Kings" are from that village.

Port Napoleon has no shops, only Josephine, an excellent restaurant. We have to take a 30 minute walk to Port St Louis to the shops. St Louis does not have very much to offer. Even the personal at the marina says there is nothing to do here! We have seen a sign to a beach about 4 km away, and if it will stop raining, we will explore this beach tomorrow. It is right at the Rhone Delta, a really wild delta, we have heard

But, they have oysters! Carl hoping for oysters for dinner. Moi? No way, still recovering from seasickness and can only eat rice.