Monthly Archives: November 2011

Neolithic Architecture and Art

The cairn Petit Mont at Arzon at the entrance to the Golfe du Morbihan can be traced back more than  six and a half thousand  years. It started as a plain burial mound, then over the centuries was developed and … Continue reading

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Ria d’Etel

A Ria is a large Estuary made up of many low lying fingers of land, the Ria d’Etel lays at the end of the River Etel also known in Breton as Ster an Intel. Apart from being an area of … Continue reading

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Îles de Chausey

The Purpose of this overnight trip was to take advantage of the brilliant sunshine and make the crossing over to Île Chausey and take stacks of photos. The tidal co-efficient was 78, Easterly winds Beafort 4 with a sea state … Continue reading

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GPS Trace

A clear out of the GPS  revealed the trace of the trip to Île d’Ouessant. The route out is via Île Molene, this required a 2 hour wait on Molene for the currents to reduce to a practical level.  We … Continue reading

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