Blogs from Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile, Pays-de-la-Loire, France, Europe

We are up and while having breakfast Kirsten shares the agenda for the day. Off to Cocoa Beach we go, well not exactly, were going to the beach but it’s the east side of the Atlantic. We pack our swim suits, beach towels, snacks and yes sun screen. Kirsten plots the course to Noirmoutier-en-L’ile into the Navi, Google maps and Apple maps. You think we’ll find it? Ok, this is the island where this year’s Tour De France started, the road going and coming on the island is covered whenever the tide comes in. Pretty cool. We arrive to the road, the tide is out, and we head toward the island. It was so cool. After some picture taking and walking on the wet sand we pile back into the car and head toward the island. ... read more

Woken with a start at 8.30 by sound of loud speakers at the campsite entrance. Looked out and there was a crowd of men just outside. Thought for a moment it might be one of the current strikes but pleased when we realised it was a boules tournament. Never seen so many men throwing to many little silver balls about. Obviously a major event in the region and it was all being taken very seriously. Today we were headed for the coast, in fact off the coast at Ile Noirmoutier. We've been to the island before but must be 10 years ago. We took the autoroute part of the way as needed to avoid both Angers and Nantes, neither of which are ideal cities for navigating through the centre in a 3.5 ton motorhome. At least ... read more