Saturday 7 September 2013

Tuesday 3rd September 2013 - A Day Cycling To St Denis D'Oleron And St Georges D'Oleron

Woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Breakfast again at chez nous. Then it was a walk to the cycle hire shop and arranging a bike for me for the day.

That sorted, it was then a cycle north to St Denis d'Oleron with a stop at Le Sable Vigniers for a wee refreshment before continuing to the port at St Denis.

It was still glorious weather and we sat down at a portside restaurant for lunch and some wine.

I took some time to take some photographs of the beach and beachside huts, then a visit to a painting exhibition, before we all continued on our way.


Beach Huts At St Denis D'Oleron


Our next port of call was St Georges d'Oleron  but unfortunately I was to have an series of attacks of the old diahorrea ........ or some might say 'skitters'. Suddenly, without warning, I was baring my bum by the side of the piste cyclable - twice!!!! Just before St Georges d'Oleron we came across a Coypu by the side of a salt water pan. It seemed oblivious to our presence and was focussing its attention on eating vegetation by the piste cyclable's edge.



Dorothy And Anne Having A Beachside Stroll


Recovered, it was a stop for drink in St Georges d'Oleron before cycling our way back to La Cotiniére. It was a hot and sticky ride not made easy by poorly marked signposts but eventually we reached our hame.

After a shower we enjoyed the rest of the evening with some wine before retiring to our beds.

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