Etap Hotel La Roche sur Yon
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Plane but Beautiful!
... and cloisters are renowned throughout France and rightly so with rare, beautifully preserved renaissance carvings. The town was closed to traffic so wandering round the picture-postcard streets was easy.
Next day we pressed on to a breath-taking grotto called Mas d’Azil. The road went through the whole thing and we came upon it so unexpectedly I felt quite nervous as we plunged into the gloom with the roof almost touching the top of the van. One night ...
Avondeten
's avonds hebben we nog een lange wandeling gemaakt langsheen een attractiepark en een circus. Dan zijn we gaan winkelen, op zoek naar brood voor morgenvroeg, op de terugweg hebben we nog 2 pizza margarita's uitgehaald en in ons huisje opgegeten . Nu is het tijd om mijn bedje in te kruipen, morgen gaan we als alles meezit naar de zoo. Slaapwel en tot ...
Scallops, marshes, dunes and hospitality
... lovely bowls our hostess came rushing over bustling and bubbling with apologies. “As I wasn't expecting you” see says, there really won't be much for dinner. Some moment later we were tucking into locally caught 'coquille St Jacques' or scallops in a sauce Provençal. They were divine.
We sat up late chatting away in our improving but hopelessly flawed French over red and white wine and cheese. Finally, it was time to be shown our quarters. ...
It was a long day.
Set off 6.30. Wind NE for 5 hours. Made god time. Wind died so motored for the next 5. Made Saint Gilles at 16.30.Never seen a calmer Atlantic.Back of the tender came free so fixed it today.. Nice town and people.
Been stuck here for two days due to inclement weather. Or Chris having a day off. Will make a break for ir tomorrow.
We have 4 good days in front of us so we will try to get to Bordeaux by Sunday or Monday
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Shame about the campsite
... Jard etc, stopping off for lunch in Jard which seemed to be closed! We really liked St Gille de croix en Vie last year so make our way to a campsite there. Its still raining - pitch up and manage to cook a couple of delicious lamb chops on the plancha. Site calls itself 4* - but looks like it needs a clean up and a bit of tlc. Think we will just stay one night.
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