Copropriété

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Arrived to find nearly everyone there, not much decided, but drinks and buffet afterwards.

New Bags

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A good trip back after narrowly missing a deer crossing the road outside Verton. The new FlexiPlus terminal was fully open.

Historical Verton.

JVC

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Heavy rain to start the day, had to buy a new TV after the old one failed. Bought a few bottles of wine at the Carrefour Foire aux Vin.

Le Crotoy

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First day of La Chasse as we headed for a walk around the causeway to Le Crotoy. Moules for lunch outside back in Quend with buzzards circling overhead. In the afternoon we visited the exhibition of ancient photos and postcards of Quend-Ville in the church.

Au Revoir Île de Ré

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Another long drive but this time not so much rain.

Nice Place For Lunch

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A sunny last day in Île de Ré, lunch at "La Mole" on the harbour.

I am not a number!

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Visits to the Salt museum and the Fromagerie Chèvrerie Lefort before lunch at "La Route du Sel" and then a visit to Fort de La Prée on the way back.

Abbaye des Chateliers

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A rainy start to the day, but nice enough later for a bike ride to the ruined Abbey just outside La Flotte.

Crêpes et Cidre

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A pleasant walk around the Maison du Fier, then lunch before climbing the 257 steps to the top of the phare.

Capitaine Haddock

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Cycle ride to Saint-Martin, bit windy and we got back just before the rain, sadly no Donkeys in culottes.

Birthday Girl

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An early visit to the market to buy breakfast with some Pineau sampling thrown in!! Bought a fish sculpture from the market before lunch at "Les Pieds dans l'Eau". 

First Drink

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A long drive (400 miles) to Île de Ré, heavy rain and a broken down camper wagon on the bridge didn't help. We arrived at the "blue house" to find it had been painted green!!

Historic La Flotte.

Almost Ready

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Shopping, gutter clearing and then packing for Île de Ré.

Another Year

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Lovely fish stew for lunch at "Le Nicols". Brief sighting of a seal on the incoming tide and then Star Trek Beyond dvd in the evening.

Spoonbills

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Just about to set off to walk to Le Crotoy when the rain came down so we cancelled the walk and drove back past the lakes at Saint-Firmin. In the afternoon we did a 40 minute bike ride through Villiers-sur-Authie and Here.

Beach Huts

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Shopping in Berck and a walk around the village, bibliothèque still not finished.

Last of the Buddleia

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Shopping in Rue and then some gardening. A day of drizzle.

Coals to Newcastle

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Good trip to Quend using FlexiPlus, no one at the Stables when we arrived.

© Stephen Ramsay 2023