Vanne and up the Loire

We were staying two nights in Vanne, though the site took a bit of finding it was worth it in the end, it was situated at the head of a tidal inlet, that attracted all manner of waders at low tide. Also, there was a regular bus service into town from just outside the campsite gates.

Unfortunately, the weather was lousy, it drizzled on and off all day, this didn’t stop us breakfasting in the covered market.

We walking down to the harbour, walked to the Tourist Office, inevitably closed for lunch, we decided to go for lunch, first one we tried, it did look inviting, sorry full, I suppose the reason was that it did look very inviting. 

Never mind we walked a little further and found a one that was willing to accept our custom.

 We did enjoy our meal and both agreed it was very good value for money. We both ordered the same, a warm paté starter on a bed of caramelised onions and a small salad. This was followed by a Brandade, a salt cod and potato dish covered with bread-crumbs and browned under the grill. We washed it down with a nice glass of white.

Lunch finished and the weather showing no signs of clearing up, we headed back to the Post Office and caught the bus back to camp.

Nante

Time was catching up on us, in two days it would be time for Linda to head for the airport, but first we would have to get to our campsite in Nantes. It wasn’t hard to find, except I took a wrong turning, but with a little inquiring on Linda’s part we found this pearl, hidden away in the middle of nowhere. Wonderful kind friendly hosts, beautiful well cared for pitches, the ablutions spotless, with piping hot water. The kind girl in the office even got Linda booked on her flight.

But first we went shopping at Super U, we needed food for that evening and also for home, we discovered that it was just a little way passed where I had made a ‘U’ turn when discovering I had made a wrong turn before getting to the site.

We got set up at the site only to discover that the electrics had gone off, oh dear that will never do, Linda needs her breathing device or we both wouldn’t have a good night’s sleep. But no bother the dear old lady got it fixed, but not before I had led a long extension lead to another supply.

Next Morning Linda was packed and ready by the time it was time for her to go to the service desk for the kind young lady to check on her flight. All ok so we just had to walk to the bus stop to take us into town and Linda’s Hotel. It wasn’t at all difficult to find, but it took a bit of bus and tram changing.

Booked in and we decided to walk down to the ferry to take us into town, just outside the hotel was a Asian Restaurant serving lunch, it was all you can eat buffet, say no more, in we went and ate as much as we could.

I was bloated and said to Linda “ a little nap wouldn’t go a miss”. Well she did have a hotel room so about turn and had a nap.

Suitably refreshed we went down to the river and caught the water taxi across the river, then we went 4 stops to the centre and spent the rest of the afternoon, sightseeing, palace, cathedral, tombs. Then it was time for Linda to head to her hotel and I to my campsite. Tomorrow Linda will be in Stockelsdorf and I traveling up the Loire, viewing those vineyards, castles, quaint towns and villages but first a good night’s sleep.