French Twist

While exploring the Canadian Maritimes, a side visit to Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a chance to enjoy another country altogether.

CHRISTOPHER BIRCH

The paper bag full of hot, buttery croissants landed with a thunk on deck above our sleeping heads. Alex, my wife, stirred in her bunk and murmured with delight. It was 06:15 and breakfast had arrived. The sailing life on the remote French island of Saint Pierre is steeped in many traditions, and breakfast delivery was a favorite. Ours was one of four sailboats tied up to the Éric Tabarly Wharf in the tiny French territory off the coast of Newfoundland. This morning was Chip on the yawl’s turn to go early and collect the prized flaky delicacies for all the boat crews before the Boulangerie de Girardin sold out, as it was known to do. I was hoping the decadent pastry would calm my frazzled nerves worn thin by…

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