home and drying

Sunday 13 and Monday 14 September

Farewell to France


This was our final meal at the brilliant little pizza cafe in Penestin on our last night

and then on Monday morning it was back to the lovely Vannes for the last time (ahhhh...)

to catch our TGV to Paris

and in just over 4 hours there we were, having crossed Paris and at a bustling Gare Du Nord ready for the Eurostar

and by Tuesday morning - the entire contents of our suitcases was merrily blowing in the wind

Ahhhh - home, drying and reminiscing . . . . 

And if you wonder what this is all about and missed the start of this fabulous adventure, then just click here to get the beginning of the holiday

Au revoir one and all . . .  hasta la vista!

to market, to market

Sunday 6 September 2015

Dare I say it  -  more sun!!

Aboard the bikes again for Penestin market in the morning

 stopping for cafe au lait of course!!

 Then an afternoon spin up the coast to the lovely Piriac sur Mer

 where I found some fabulous shells

Did an early evening venture further up the coast to La Turballe for some serious people watching and we were just in time to see the last of the Penestin sun before packing for our Spanish adventure the next day  . . .

and if you want to see what San Sebastian was like - start reading here

Or if you'd rather start this adventure at the beginning, then go back to here

bikes and bats

Saturday 5 September 2015

Our second day in France - and idyllic it was too!  Especially with our beautiful friend Beau keeping his eye on us

Started with a cycle along the coast to the lovely Le Bateau Livre bookshop/cafe in the old part of Pénestin

Just love this place - a brilliant combination, good books, good food, friendly welcome and rather special coffee

 and an Aladin's cave inside

 but it was onwards and upwards on the bikes

 to downtown Pénestin to shop for fresh provisions

 before settling back in the garden

 for a table tennis tournament

 and a final walk by the sea

followed by after dinner very competitive whist!!

Bliss . . .

And if you want to read on to the next day of our adventures in France and Northern Spain, then click here for Sunday ...

But if you'd rather start at the beginning of the holiday, then click here

French windows

Friday 4 September 2015

So here we are, after far too long a time, back in the idyllic little corner of Brittany that is Pénestin

bikes at the ready

 Beaches with (real!) golden cliffs

 lunches under the grapevine

. . . after which, on this our first day, we ventured along the coast to Pointe de Pen Bé

 with it's famous mussel beds
 lovely houses

and the odd prospector digging for palourdes

but sadly no luck today - and the tide was encroaching fast

 so it was a quick shimmy to port de Tréhiguier 

 and the lovely Brigittes's to buy her amazing mussels

 Then back to cook our wares, under the watchful eye of friend Beau

 dinner was soon served

and totally yummy it was too

 bon appetit

and after that, it was all bets on for a game of poker

the holiday well and truly starts here . . .

And if you want to read on to the next day of our adventures in France and Northern Spain, then click here for Saturday ...