Motoring down the N171 toward Saint-Nazaire throught the French countryside.
Went around Saint-Nazarie to the beach resort town of La Baule. Beautiful area. This will be a great Sunday afternoon bike ride when Betsy gets here.
Neat French town. But, even in winter, and keeping with tradition, seemingly limited parking.
Nice wide beach and neat buildings.
Great old hotel on the beach.
A casino! Looking forward to a little Hold-em we enter only to find out you have to have a "Casino Pass" to get in and gamble. The lady spoke less English than we did French putting communication out of the question.
I've been unable to determine how to get the needed casino pass, but you can be assured I won't lose the opportunity to lose.
Neat statuary on the beach.
I'm remembering what W.C. Fields said about drinking water.
I couldn't figure out if this was the name of the play, or a critique of it.
Guy walking his dog on the beach. More appropriately, the guy was walking. The dog was jetting past him one way, then coming back, getting his ears rubbed a little, then jetting the other way. I got tired just watching him. Has to be the most "in-shape" dog I've ever seen.
Nice little safe harbor for the boats.
Heading back to Nantes we stopped in Saint-Nazaire and rode around town a little, stopping at this little park for a couple of pictures.
Weather report...did you dip a toe in the water? My imagination had narrower streets and more pastoral scenery. Maybe when you get Betsy out and about.... =/
ReplyDeleteIs the posterier of the merman as revealing as that of the mermaid?
ReplyDeleteI'm so envious!! What a beautiful beach town.
ReplyDeleteIt should come as no surprise, Jamey, that I have absolutely no idea whether the posterior of the merman was as revealing as the mermaid. lol. The "issue" never crossed my mind.
ReplyDeleteBut you're right about getting Betsy out and about. I expect that's going to wait until mid-April because of intensive French lessons and weather.
bonjour Jerry - I guess I needed to take a look at a map before recommending Saint Malo or Mont Saint Mitchel. They look like quite a drive in comparison.
ReplyDeleteAny way, there is another quaint little port on the Atlantic call La Rochelle. it is southwest of Nantes. There is a lot of history there as well.