SOCIAL SAILING CHRISTMAS TRIP TO CAEN

SATURDAY, 13TH -
SUNDAY, 14TH DECEMBER

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The Social Sailing pre-Christmas mini cruise to Caen proved to be a very popular change of venue this time. Thanks to John & Mildred Cook, we were offered an economic alternative trip with Brittany Ferries & the Ibis Hotel link. (What a great shame we had to go without these 2 in the end, leaving them to salvage their house from a water disaster!)

The Saturday crossing was rough, but the boat was so stable that most of us suffered nothing more than the inconvenience of arriving 2 hours late.

The evening meal at the Fringale restaurant was a real party occasion, much to the relief of Paul & Janet, who had booked it. What a great group of friends with whom to enjoy a plentiful bounty of food & drink, so delightfully served by the Fringale’s most charming staff. The kitchen staff, too, worked very hard as there was a “full house” as well as our group to cater for! We didn’t leave without thanking them all. Two colleagues worried us by their non-arrival. We contacted the police, but were assured that there had been no serious incidents on the road and we had seen them leave the boat. However, relief all round when they finally appeared safely amongst us at the restaurant.

Sunday morning was damp and misty, hailing a calmer crossing back. The Sunday market in front of the Ibis hotel was huge. We enjoyed this too, and many purchases were made, some of us taking advantage of the occasion to buy fresh oysters.

Everyone dutifully arrived at Ouistreham in good time for the departing ferry. To round off the event, we enjoyed a “last supper” in the restaurant on the boat. Again a great party gathering and for those who chose lamb, it was a real challenge to try and finish the entire gargantuan portion! Most of us failed miserably!

Thanks so much to all participants for entering into the spirit of things! We could well do this again.

Paul and Janet Ripley

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