Madonna and child,Salles-sur-Mer church

Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay(Otis Redding)Old town and inner harbour La Rochelle on a sunny day

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March 19th 2016
We have put quite a few kilometres under our belt over the past 2 days so today is to be one of more relaxation in our enclosed yard at our accommodation, a look around the village and a trip into La Rochelle about 10km away this afternoon. With the sun shining and prospects of good drying weather it was time to catch up on washing. The only thing we didn’t have was a washing line or clothes ho ... read more

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