Moulins, Malodorous Mongrels & Mission Mussel! Saturday – We had planned to visit the town of Noirmoutier, but as I walked the dogs on the beach, there was an emergency. A chap and his son were just launching their windsurfers. The son was a beginner, but the chap planed into the distance on his firstContinue reading “Island Life – Île de Noirmoutier”
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Holy Fools – Île de Noirmoutier
In Search of The World’s Most Expensive Potato, The Longest Submersible Road in Europe & The Perfect Storm. 14th September – We wondered if we had made a mistake leaving Oléron. As we departed the Charente Maritime for the Vendée, we drove through a featureless coastal plain toContinue reading “Holy Fools – Île de Noirmoutier”
Island Life – Boyardville, Île d’Oléron
A Storm in a Teacup; The Ubiquitous Evil & The Wrong Kind of Wind! 8th September: The dogs were suddenly excited. Even we were aware of the delicious, briny smell of the sea as we crossed the bridge on to the Île d’Oléron. At 22 miles long, Île d’Oléron is France’s second largest island afterContinue reading “Island Life – Boyardville, Île d’Oléron”
Taking it Easy in Les Eyzies
A Dazzling Dalliance in the Dordogne. 5th September. We seemed to be oscillating backwards and forwards through time. From the Lozère, we went from Gallo Roman, via Celtic to Prehistoric at our destination on the River Vézère, a tributary of the Dordogne. Summer also changed to Autumn as we drove through the Parc Naturel Regional desContinue reading “Taking it Easy in Les Eyzies”
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