Charente-Maritime

7am and the attendant arrives to check us out. Ok ,we would have loved the fridge but ....

As we go back through town on our way north the market stalls are being set up again.

   Even at this hour the bike trail is busy

Yes , it's the Statue of Liberty ,made from the same moulds as the big one in New York was based on. This town ,Selac,has a connection.(which I've forgotten)

Close to the Cape de Grave now ,this was a very strategic bit of coast for the Germans in WW2 and there's lots of huge gun emplacements. I think the camaflage colours might have been their undoing

  The old railway which we followed out of Bordeaux is still used at this end for a tourist train

The bike trail runs right up to the ferry . It's a half hour crossing to Royan and the 'Department'  Charante-Maritime

This Dutch couple had just come off it and were on their way to the Pyrenese .

Royan. I just liked the clouds

  Its a very nice city, ( with Cowboys and Indians on the beach?)

If we go another 10kms we'll have done 50 for the day which keeps our average up ( pause for the snide remarks )

  This coast is stunning with lots of cute beaches. 'Check out the fishing huts'

This little All Blacks fan reminded us that we must watch the Super rugby final tonight

We've made it to Saint-Palais-sur-Mur and booked in to a Chambre d'Hote.

 Very close to the beach and a delightful town square

 Go the Highlanders !