Day 15 – Soulac to Andernos-les-Bains

Firstly thanks to Chris & John for two fabulous days at BeauChene in Soulac-sur-Mer. Incidentally it is up for sale so if anyone fancies a lovely house in the Gironde / Medoc area (where some of the best French red wines come from) with two holiday letting apartments in a very popular holiday area you know what to do.  Continue reading “Day 15 – Soulac to Andernos-les-Bains”

Day 11 – Ambernac to Cognac

(photos from yesterday now posted)

A pleasant evening with Helene and Herve practising my french. I think they got most of what I said and I got about 40% of what the said first time. She’s a nurse doing occasional night shifts down in Cognac and he farms the 50 Ha with 60 dairy cows on his own. 3 grown up children all fled the nest hence the AirBnB of their rooms to bring a bit of variety to life.  Continue reading “Day 11 – Ambernac to Cognac”

Day 10 – Chabanne to Ambernac

After a good day and a half out of the saddle it was time to get back on the road again.

Very enjoyable break and good to see Clare & Fiona, Richard, Laura, Lawrie (or Laurie, who has done an excellent job on the new roof room) & Nikki, and Phil &  Alison. Mutch catching up and new discoveries were made and blue skies appeared in the afternoon to keep us sitting out and drinking perhaps later than intended.  Continue reading “Day 10 – Chabanne to Ambernac”