Saturday 15th June 2019:
Took a trip to Saintés to have a look around (having made sure the stew was plugged in and all the necessary switches were in the correct position!).
There is a Roman Triumphal Arch overlooking the river in the centre of town but it’s almost invisible due to a steel and wire sculpture that encases it on all sides.
However we had a walk around the very pretty town centre and took the dogs for a swim in the river.
I’m sure someone thought it was a good idea but it completely spoils it. That and the fact that there was a children’s triathlon going on using the arch as the start finish point spoilt the view of it.
However we had a walk around the very pretty town centre and took the dogs for a swim in the river.
After a coffee heading back to the car we found a formal park, so let the dogs off their leads at last so they could burn off some energy, what we hadn’t counted on in the formal park was the formal pond and fountain or as the dogs called it a jacuzzi!
Anyway after seeing a fair bit of the town we headed back following the river and avoiding the main roads to find ourselves back at the campsite with a lovely spicy arabiatia stew crying out for some cous-cous for dinner (hoo-fucking-ray!).
Sunday 16th June 2019:
Angoulême. Hot and sunny as we headed into Angoulême, not nearly as attractive as Saintés so we didn’t hang around for long and probably wouldn’t return, but ho-hum.
We headed back across country again following the Cognac trail through some gorgeous little villages. In one we saw a sign post to ‘Le Port’ so turned off to follow it. We completely missed the turning following a little dirt track across fields and then down a muddy slippery wooded slope until the path was blocked. However just to the left was a little clearing on the side of the river and a long lunch of saucisson, fromage and bread was taken with the dogs taking advantage of the water to cool off. Heading back up the hill the 4x4 was switched on and made a huge difference, stopping the car from sliding all over the place!
As we arrived home early we took a walk around Jarnac town to have a look see and take some more photos.
As we arrived home early we took a walk around Jarnac town to have a look see and take some more photos.
Monday 17th June 2019:
Pons. A medieval town with a huge keep. And a 150ft drop over a wall that Jazz decided she’d jump up on to have a look over! To be fair she realised in time and was heading back to the safe side before I’d reacted and yanked back her lead but it was a good job she was on a lead otherwise she’d have probably cleared it and fallen to her death!
Having decided that Pons was seriously over rated we started looking for somewhere on the riverside for lunch when a crown (Kim’s) came off with a chewy mint. Buggered the rest of the day ruined looking for a non-existent emergency dentist!
We’re moving tomorrow so spent a leisurely evening breaking camp ready to travel to Machecoul tomorrow!
Tuesday 18th June 2019:
As is absolutely typical we chose the best and hottest day so far to travel to the next site, why does this always happen?
Anyway arrived at Camping La Rabine, Machecoul and selected a pitch right next to the river and in a corner away from everything. Top be fair we were warned about the 2CV rally happening at the weekend but more of that later!
We parked up let the dogs out of the car and with 10 seconds they were both in the brown/green semi-stagnant water typical of slow moving drainage ditches. Still the view is pleasant enough!
The site has it’s own little bar so after getting set up it was time for a couple of cold ones and a taste of a couple of local drinks we’d not come across before.
Our sampler tonight was Touspinette a cherry fruit juice stabilised with wine a allowed to mature for a year in brandy barrels, sweet but very refreshing!
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