A light rain puts an end to a planned bike ride along the shore this morning. There’s something so remincent of home about Arachon, it’s the Melbourne bay in miniature complete with round bay, wide […]
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2017 Day Twenty Six
Otherwise known as a day of best laid plans of mice and men… The plan was simple: drive the 32 km to Bordeaux, spend the day exploring, and depending on the nature of accommodations, either […]
2017 Day Twenty Five
We’re somewhat off the beaten track today. After much debate over our path into Spain and back again, we’ve settled on Bordeaux first, then along the southwestern coast crossing the border to Spain, to return […]
2017 Day Twenty Four
I don’t know how I’ve managed it, but overnight I’ve developed a raging sunburn. It must have been reading outside yesterday afternoon. When there was no sun…in the shade. With today’s fierce sun, there’s […]
2017 Day Twenty Three
An unexpected stop today, outside of our Les Plus Beaux Villages tour. The reality of long term travel brings with it domestics that can’t be ignored indefinitely. It’s dirty word in anyone’s language: laundry. […]
2017 Day Twenty Two
We’re driving through the Charente Maritime district and it’s fair to say that the word of the day has to be “oyster”. This is a land of tidal flat salt marsh, but with a […]
2017 Day Twenty One
Well I’m glad we arrived yesterday to sapphire skies and sea. Today is overcast, the colours complety different. All the better for exploring though, as we make our way to the northernwest tip of Ile […]
2017 Day Twenty
The heat has driven us to the coast in the hope of a sea breeze. Our aim is Ile de Re, a small island in the Atlantic Ocean, just off the Southwest coast. Time appears […]
2017 Day Eighteen
The lovely thing about being on the Loire is that there’s lots to do. The last wild river in Europe is dotted with villages in addition to its stunning chateau. The latter, alas, not to […]
2017 Day Seventeen
At last! A rain free morning to explore. Chris has been out for an early reconnaissance and returns with a plan if not a baugette – the village’s only boulangerie is temporarily closed. I’m surprised […]
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