After le Veyron we took a box of cheese and some vin rose to the lighthouse and had a leisurely lunch. Most pleasant.  We then jumped off the boat whilst still moored up at the quayside, turned left, swam for…

A plateau at 20 metres, with extensive caves crossing underneath. That’s Le Veyron, an offshore site 6 miles from Marseille near the le Planier lighthouse. Lovely.

The first response of Clidive to a beautiful French town is to find the English theme pub. At least it has spectacular sunset views.

It is a little different from Portland Harbour here. For starters, there is nowhere to moor up the boat overnight, so we have to take it out on the trailer each day. But there are compensations. Such as 17 degree…