Fields full of sunflowers

Across to La Flotte on the lovely Île de Ré:

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September 5th 2011
Our campsite : La Grainetiere in La Flotte, Île de Ré: Made an extra effort today and got going by a more reasonable 10:15. Concerned that the Ile de Re is a very popular spot and that we needed to get to campsite as early as we could to make sure we got a pitch. The drive was not far, only 60 miles but we needed to stop for a weekly shop on the way. Pleasant drive through the countryside, pa ... read more

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