Tues 23 May - leave Moissac, 5 hours to La Rochelle, rugby, Old Port, dinner

Our trip to Moissac was just a warm-up, and now we started the second stage of this road trip, covering new ground as we headed up through Brittany to Cherbourg, where we would catch the ferry to the UK.

Thurs 25 May - noon departure, L'Orangerie, Chris and Barb, worktasks, dinner

Fri 26 May - brekky, work, swarm, Redon, Murat visit, ginguette, river walk, sunset

Sat 27 May - Hawks, Rochefort en Terre, Malestroit, canal, horns, gallette, sunset

Sun 28 May - Becherel, libraries, St Suliac, bikeride, peas, beach, palet, sunset

Mon 29 May - drive to Cherbourg, cab, slow, Guernsey, Poole Harbour, campsite

Wed 24 May - Ile de Re bridge, kitesurfers, Fort, La Flotte, Ste Martin, Carib Cafe