Frioul Archipelago

Sorry it’s been a couple of days now since I posted any news but don’t worry we are both fine as is Take a Five. So to give you an update. From Marseille we did what we think might have been our ‘longest’ trip so far, a whole 4.5miles to the Frioul Archipelago. This is three islands the smallest is If and the other two Ratonneau and Pomegues that are joined by a concrete causeway. The islands hold a commanding position just off the Marseille coast and are heavily fortified, most recently the Germans added there delicate touch of concrete. The Archipelago is a National Park and as such activity is restricted but we did a couple of lovely walks and I managed a quick dip. The islands are theoretically home to 13 different nesting species and perhaps a little bizarrely for us Guerns, they seem proud of the fact that they have ‘yellow legged gulls’ to me they look like bulk standard ‘seagulls’ but they are prolific on the islands. I was hoping to see a peregrine falcon or a little owl but no joy there. An incredibly quiet night before setting off westward once more on a bumpy journey where we saw three firefighting seaplanes and numerous choppers before heading in towards Port Bouc.Read more