Thigh or Brest

Ahoy,
so I have turned a corner, the Ol' Girl and me are now in Brest. The passage through the Chanal du Four was exciting and very picturesque, we did not manage the turn of speed that I had thought possible with the tide, although the wind was on our nose nearly all the way. Originally I had decided to Anchor in a small bay called Le Chat, it had been described as quiet and peaceful with very little going on, I wonder how long ago they visited it, now it is full of small boats, jet ski's and wind surfers. Not wanting to practise my anchoring technique amongst such a hustle and bustle I continued on to Brest, Marina Du Chateau. Some construction work is still ongoing although it is not visible. The staff are polite and helpful, even to the point of trying to establish if the grand financial masters of such a place will be able to offer some sort of concession, as it may only be €25 a night to some, its 1 weeks groceries a night to me and the Ol' Girl, so as this is for charity as well as for me, maybe it will work out, everything does in the end.
Now the worrying part, I still have not heard back from my insurers about cover for our passage either across the Bay of Biscay or round it, everything will have to wait till I have confirmation.