Peter and I were organised off on a wine tour by the agents here. They had planned it for the day after our arrival but nother of us thought that would be a good idea after the long flights so we went yeaterday. A driver picked us up and we went to the Sainte-Emilion growing area.The first stop was to a grower and merchant so we were able to see not only their production but also taste many other wines. La Mazelle have just 17 hectares and do much of their work b...

We are finally on board and unpacking! It is a lot to do. We had shipped about 12 packing boxes in March 2020 expecting to be here then and followed up last month with another at least 12 from Chat Eau Bleu! We have nearly found a place for everything. Luckily the weekend befoe we got on board we went to Bordeaux centre and looked around and went tothe Aquitaine Museum otherwise we might not have got the chance! Ivan and Chrissy arrived last Sunday and have been...

Well, we finally got an exemption to travel from Border force Australia. Both double vaccinated with covid negative tests. We had no trouble transiting through Singapore, or arriving in Paris and then Bordeaux though the airports were spookily quiet with more security and staff then passengers. Quite surreal. I didn't realise how much I hated crowded airports till there were none. We haven't been able to go aboard Entre Nous yet as the handover is not completed ...

We heard today that Entre Nous is being hauled out for a clean, polish and engine service. Normally this would be a normal part of our cruising but to have to do all this and not having cruised an inch is frustrating and maddening to say the least. Oh well it has to be done and with any luck we will get there in a few months. Here is a pic of her on the way to the travel lift. Yesterday we went tothe Sanctuary Cove Boat Show to meet the Lagoon person who will be...