France, Part Two

The crepes were amazing.  I had one with goats cheese, then one with chocolate for dessert.  Walked across the street with Callie to get this snap of folks finishing up their lunches...

Then back to the cottage for a little wander around the garden.  The pool was small and a bit cold, but adequate enough for three toddlers and a baby.  Also, it was entirely enclosed which gave us peace of mind, especially given E had that unexpected dip shortly after our arrival.

The walk down to the beach was a pleasant one.  The sea was just barely visible from our cottage...

The roads were narrow, with not too much traffic.  En route, an ancient cross in a small courtyard.

Past a church.  We saw a van full of nuns once, not sure if they originated from here.

Just past the church, the beach was finally visible.

These wild strawberries tasted divine - the best I've ever had.

C and I spent a few hours on our last full day at the beach together.  E had a small incident (we think gastroenteritis) that necessitated a stay at the local hospital, poor guy. It was sunny and hot that last day there....

A little stream ran down into the ocean.  C, of course, was drawn to it.  The above picture is before the soaking.

...and after....

and after that, we didn't stay long because of the hot sun, but she had some tidepooling time on the (very nice!) beach before we went back for an afternoon siesta.

Highlights of the trip: 

Visit to a nearby French amusement-type park with a large swimming complex (and waterslides that E could do!), animals, and diversions like large slides, adventure playgrounds, and trampolines!

The beach!

A night out--just B and me--at a restaurant within walking distance of our cottage.

Biking with E on the back in a kid seat.  Hard work up the hill but fun going down!

And, of course....

...the little bit of adult time at the end of each day.