Last week I went on holiday to France with my family. We went to a beautiful island to the west of France called Ile de Re. I really love going to France as it's so close and the food especially is amazing! On our way there we stopped off in La Rochelle for lunch and I couldn't help but take photos of the old buildings which were truly beautiful.
To get to Ile de Re you have to cross a massive bridge from mainland France to the island which was super exciting. Even though there are proper roads in Ile de Re there is a strong emphasis on cycling, with many different cycling tracks taking you all over the island. Now cycling really isn't my favourite thing to do but as it is 'what you do' over there and my family were keen we hired bicycles for the week. It turned out to be so much fun (and also very tiring!) and you could see much more of the island by bicycle than you could by car which was cool. They have lots of amazing salt flats - where unsurprisingly they make salt!
When we weren't cycling madly around or playing tennis on the courts we found, we went to the beach or relaxed by the pool at our house we were staying in. The pool was amazingly lovely and warm, as was the temperature! One of the days we didn't go out properly as it was 30 degrees! It was almost too hot to sunbathe properly...
On our way home we stopped off in Dinan which is probably one of my favourite places in France. It is a medieval town with lots of amazing old buildings and such a lovely vibe/feel to it. It also has incredible creperies!
In Dinan my mum and I found a bead shop and just HAD to go in and have a look, much to my dads dismay! We spent a very long time looking at all the beautiful and colourful beads and picking our favourites. There were so many colours and styles to choose from! I have never seen so many beads in my life and I loved it.
In the end I went for a simple silver charm with a black thread but I also got a coin charm as I am obsessed with old coins! We also bought lots of beads and different colour threads for various necklaces we want to make for ourselves and other people.
Au revoir France...
xo
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