After our lovely sojourn on Île de Rè, we decided it was time to move on so we drove down to the next large island, Île d’Oleron, just 65 miles away. It’s the second largest island in France (Corsica being the biggest) but it was amazing quiet and tranquil. No bridge toll to pay and the roads were pretty quiet once we were actually on the island.

The campsite was another laid back, back to nature type with direct access to the sea. We had plenty of spots to choose from so we chose one near to the beach but also flat. We had shade from the pine trees but enough sun to allow us to have lunch outside.

It was about a half mile walk through the trees to a glorious beach with boats bobbing on mooring buoys and even the local sailing school.

We spent the afternoon there with Liz playing on her paddle board and Jo reading her book with an occasional foray into the Atlantic Ocean. A lovely chilled day.

Miles since last blog: 65

Miles this trip: 591