Southern Brittany 👍 Menhirs 👍 Fleur de Sel Saltpans 👍 Île de Ré 👍 l'Île Madame

According to the click rates, your interest in our travel experiences has decreased slightly. Which is understandable, because it's not like we're having one exciting adventure after another 😉 However, we will now report and document our experiences on Vakantio a bit less frequently and in a more consolidated manner.

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On Wednesday, Germany expanded its travel warning for France, so now almost all of France is affected and we are now traveling in a risk area (which we have avoided until now). However, we still hope that the restrictions in the countries will not be tightened further or that borders will be closed and that we might have to return (this concern always travels with us)...

In addition, I have received extremely shocking news from home 😱 And so my thoughts have been with my colleagues ever since. Because due to the economic situation caused by Corona, many of them have been laid off 😧 A really shitty situation for everyone 😥 Fortunately, my supervisor informed me about it over the phone. Also, that it wouldn't affect me (of course, it could have and still can!).

If any of you are reading this: "I am so shocked and depressed. None of you deserve this and I am at a loss for words..." F*ck you Corona 😡

Last week, we drove from southern Brittany to the south of La Rochelle. After not so warm and sunny weather in Brittany, we now have the desired warmth here and the wind is not unpleasant, but pleasant 😁

One of the attractions near Carnac are various stone rows, the most famous of which is probably the Carnac stone rows (6,000-year-old graves & megaliths). They looked kind of weird and not particularly sensational 🤔 Menhirs ('menhirs') can also be seen in many other places in the region. We also visited the Saint-Pierre-Quiberon Peninsula. Unfortunately, many streets were closed due to an event, so we couldn't see all the sights we had planned. The eastern side of the peninsula is densely populated and very touristy. On the western side, you can drive along the rougher coast, which we liked much better.

We then continued to Batz-sur-Mer, where we could see beautiful bays between the rocks. Unfortunately, the tide is low on the coast here (as it has been since Normandy), so you can lie on the beach, but without water. Or it could be far away, depending on where you are (which has often been seen in our photos). Additionally, there are the salt pans of Guérande, where the "Fleur de Sel" is harvested and sold in kilos on the spot.

We have now left Brittany and are south of La Rochelle. From here, we took a trip to the 'Île de Ré' among other things. We crossed a long bridge (toll 16 € for a car) and then explored the entire island. Very pretty, the island! However, there was a mask mandate on the entire island. No matter where and whether on foot or by bike 😷 Since the weather was sunny and warm, this was not so nice 😏 We had actually considered going to 'La Rochelle' as well, but we didn't feel like wearing a mask non-stop and it is quite exhausting to avoid people (which the French generally do not do!) especially in crowded places. This was already difficult in the charming town of 'Saint-Martin-de-Ré', where we had lunch on the island. In general, we have avoided sightseeing in cities or cute, smaller towns, which is actually a shame!

Right in front of our current campsite is the 'l'Île Madame', which is only connected to the mainland by a flat gravel road, which can be reached at low tide, by bike or by car. Today we drove there with the Smart and took a walk around the island. The weather was perfect for it today 😎 Despite the fact that we took a walk in the (late) afternoon, it wasn't too hot. With such weather, the wind is also quite pleasant. Only towards the evening, we go back to the motorhome relatively early, because it is too cool and damp to sit outside. The 'l'Île Madame' is one of the protected natural landscape areas and offers a beautiful view of the coast in Charente Maritime. You have a good view of Port-des-Barques, Fouras-les-Bains, the islands Aix, Ré and Oléron, as well as Fort Enet and Fort Boyard. The name of the island comes from Anne Rohan de Soubise. The mistress of the Sun King Louis XIV called all her possessions "Madame".

As always, warm regards to all of you 🤗 We heard that the weather is currently sunny and warm in Germany as well, so enjoy it 😎