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Excursion to Ile de Re
... that I've always wanted to read! There's little handwritten french notes throughout the book and clearly has been passed around a good bit of people. I wonder who's had it before me. Can't wait to read it!
We returned to La Rochelle around 6pm and it certainly feels good to relax. Tomorrow Margot and I are going to a nearby church for Mass and after, the whole group is getting together to learn more history about La Rochelle. Can't wait! ...
Lorient to lie d'yeu
... to be a lockkeeper in France you need a very loud voice and over inflated self importance Not much to say about La Roche Bernard - another typical French town ! Day 2 on the Villaine saw us head upstream to Redon. A good day for the twitchers as Colin and Tom notched up plenty of sightings including Marsh Harriers, kestrels, buzzards, kingfishers, sandpipers, ....etc....etc.. Not much to say about Redon apart from the fact it had a ...
Plane but Beautiful!
... city wall. There was a lot to explore here. Snakes and lizards hid in the stonework and occasionally presented themselves for our benefit. Along the river, a café run by a posh expat presented a touch of modernity overlooked by the sightless windows of the old convent.
It was easy to get a pitch on our site because fortunately for us the bigger, fancier sites are more popular. Because we are of a quieter disposition these days and have no children to ...
The Sun is Shining, the weather is sweet!!!
... Lorna did have the blanket to give us something to lay on!! The beach was relatively quiet and the tide was out so plenty of room for activities... We alternated between sun bathing and cooling off in the sea however only managed one very short game of bat and ball, I was feeling extremely lethargic/lazy and decided I didn't fancy it!!! After a few hours, we were getting a bit hungry or at least I was so I ...
Windy windy times!
... and fixed the bikes. Just before diner we played a couple games of ping pong ( Si won of course) and we got ready and headed out for a meal. We sampled some of the traditional cuisine ... Pizza!!!! Yum! It was good washed down with cocktails and a banana split for desert, no chips but still great. We headed back and relished the thought of a lie in and (finger crossed) 30 degree sun shine tomorrow. Whoop Night night ...