Happy Birthday Ann! Day out from Camping La Tour des Prises

 Monday 7 April

 What a beautiful sunny morning for my birthday!  Had lots of messages and cards to open over breakfast then we set off out in the van for a fun day.  We drove to Ars en Re, first to have a look around the market - only two purchases, a new bum bag for John for Rock Choir gigs and some local sea salt, then to walk through the quiet town to the port.  Distinctive church spire.


Found this amazing restaurant overlooking the harbour.

First sharing our Kirs
then enjoying my fresh prawns and salad
 

and John munching his barbecued ribs ...

Quite a feast!  

 


Next stop was to the far north of the island - to see the phare - the very tall lighthouse and the smaller tower behind it.  We could have climbed up the spiral staircase to see the view from the top, but we decided we were quite happy staying down below, looking around the tourist shops and walking around the sea wall.



Finished off with scrummy ice creams.....
.... and later for tea, pistachio and strawberry mille feuilles!
What a wonderful day!  (Rather too much eating, but it was a special day!?)
 




 

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  1. Wendy F12 April 2025 at 09:32

    Belated happy birthday, Ann. Wishing you a wonderful time as your continue your travels inFrance. We have had rain this morning after wall to wall sunshine for two weeks (I must have brought it back with me but it didn’t last!)xx

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