August 27 – September 2nd.<\/p>\n
On Monday I had a day off. I went to this big shopping centre to get some extra clothes, writing stuff (because I am going to learn Chinese) and art for the kids. It is nice to have a day off between all the hectic.<\/p>\n
Tuesday we finally set sail, mostly on our motors. It was a 8 hour sail to Il\u00e8 de Rue. The sail was nice, sunny with a little bit of wind and the kids were doing great. Too bad I felt sick in the evening and just spend my time in bed. The next day I slept some more and It did make me feel better. We had a small walk around town, with small streets and cute little white houses. It doesn’t seem like a touristic Island. More like people visiting for a day (sailers) and fishermen. After a seafood pasta on the boat it is time for bed, it is going to be an early sail on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Waking up while they are sailing, is quite relaxing. It feels like a waterbed. The sea was more bumpier than the day before, so it is quite a challenge to keep an eye on yourself and the kids. Baby North is a hard one to keep entertained. After sailing seven hours, we arrived at the coast of Belle Isle, and the village of Le Palais. Like a lot of Islands here, it is small, not too busy, mostly tourists. A quick bite with mum and the kids for dinner and we set off for a small hike. We went to a small little beach, which we saw on the boat, climbed some rocks and played with the sand. Even when we where there for a short while, the kids had so much fun and it is nice to get off the boat after sailing. Next destination, not sure, a mystery every time.<\/p>\n
Friday. A slow morning. We all ate some breakfast. Relaxed, I took care of keeping an eye on Baby North and keeping him entertained with food. The rest of the day was also slow.<\/p>\n
When the kids were watching Moana, Christy spotted a group of dolphins! Before I started this journey, one thing that I really wanted to see were dolphins, so it is my lucky day. Slowly we approached them and the dolphins started surfing on the waves of the boat. It was a big group around the 20 to 30 animals consisting mostly, I believe, of females and a few babies. They were jumping, swimming and playing together. It was wonderful to see the dolphins in the wild with such a big group. It made me so happy. After a few minutes the dolphins decided to continue their journey to the south. A little while later we spotted three other dolphins, probably males, since they don’t swim with the females and often form small pacts. Time to see wave them off with a smile, they are my favorite animals after all.<\/p>\n
The week ended relaxed and quietly, on anchor in a small bay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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