A Dream Come True: Part 4

After church on Sunday, our host parents took us on a bike ride around the island. We stopped and looked at the different beaches, visited a marina, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Noirmoutier-en-L'îlle.

When tide is low, the boats are beached on the sand. 

People take advantage of this and go play in the tide pools or lounge in the sun.

Protecting Gino from a larger dog wandering the beach... 

French homes are so adorable!! They are almost all alike, but it doesn't seem cookie-cutter-ish.

Beautiful countryside.

Apparently, (if I heard correctly while half-asleep on the bus ride...) the Plantagenets planted these yellow flowers to claim their property. 

Noirmoutier is known for it's potatoes.

Its also known for it's salt, Fleur de Sel. AMAZING!!!

I believe this was an abbey. 

It's beautiful whatever it is! 

Here is the marina.

Rebkeah and M. André 

Me and Irène.

In the back, you can see a boat named Ile de Noirmoutier.

Even Gino came along! 

We also visited a cemetery.

Graves were beautifully decorated.

These are tributes to unknown soldiers during WWII.  

Next up.... A "pique-nique" on the beach!