Within the framework of family instruction, two controls are foreseen: one from the mayor of the place where the instruction is given and the other from the academic inspection. We had received the mayor of Arzal on the boat at the beginning of the school year for a control which had gone very well. Without any news from the academic inspection, we had forgotten about this formality since our departure in March.
A mandatory control
But the administration forgets no one and here we are, summoned for a control in Muzillac, in the Morbihan, where we must go with the children. If we don't, we risk problems and especially the obligation to send our children to school, which would mean the end of our trip.
Searching for a port and a car rental
But here we are already sailing in Finistère, very late on our initial program. From then on, we have to find a port that can accept us, not too far from our route, accessible with the weather of the moment and with the possibility to rent a car.
It's not easy to find a place that fits all these criteria and we spend hours searching. Sometimes the port is accessible because of the weather, but there is no car rental, sometimes the port only accepts boats smaller than ours, etc.
We finally set our sights on the very pretty port of Morgat on the Crozon peninsula . After calling them, they confirmed that they had a little room for us despite our 47 feet. There is also a last car for rent at the local Leclerc, an hour's walk from the port, which we hasten to reserve.
Arrival in the bay of Douarnenez
Before arriving at the harbor, we spent a night in the very beautiful anchorage north of the Virgin Island (or Saint-Hernot Point). The water is clear and the bottom is sandy. We spent a splendid evening there, which compensated for sailing in the calm since Sein.
We were absolutely charmed by the welcome at the port of Morgat and the beauty of the village surrounding the immense fine sand beach. Alas, our first concern is to get the rental car an hour's walk from the port and to receive a huge drive to complete our trip supplies.
On the way to the academic inspection
The next morning, we left for a two and a half hour drive to Muzillac, to pass the inspection of the academic inspection. We had a sandwich for lunch before going to the school where the procedure took place.
If we were a little cautious at first, the welcome we received immediately reassured us. The inspector and the pedagogical advisor who received us put us at ease. In a large room, the girls go to do some exercises with the pedagogical advisor while I answer the questions of the inspector who, by chance or not, is also a navigator
The control goes well and we get a favorable opinion which allows us to continue to make the school on the boat and thus to sail. On the way back, we stopped to visit the Vannes Photos Festival, to stroll a little in the old town and to eat an ice cream on the harbor.
End of the stopover, more relaxed
We stayed one more day in Morgat, the time to enjoy the beach. The swell is threatening, so we are kindly asked to take Arthur's 18 tons somewhere else, to spare the visiting pontoon.
We decided to anchor between the beach and the Aber fort for one night. Then, when the wind changed, we went back to the Virgin Island. Finally, a weather window allowed us to push to the roadstead of Brest.
