OUR BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN…

Here is Bonnie, the beautiful French bulldog!  She is looking through our porthole one fine April morning.  Bonnie is the beloved pet of William, one of two brothers who own the shipyard at Marseilles les Aubigny, a tiny village in the heart of France.  We lived in the shipyard for two months refitting Nooit Volmaakt after she was taken out of the dry dock to be surveyed prior to our purchase.  We woke up every morning to the funny little patter of Bonnie’s paws on our decks as she sought her way into our barge for her morning treat.  Truth be told she joined me in bed while I had a cup of tea most mornings but we didn’t let on to William after he told us this was interdit at home!  Marseilles les Aubigny is a tiny rural village and after two months we felt very well integrated into the community, making wonderful friends with whom we are still in contact today.