Mel tells me that I often look odd when I try to take a self portrait – and there’s me thinking that I always look
Sand Dunes!
By heck there’s a lot of sand, and we haven’t got to the big ones yet (the largest in Europe apparently!)
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Pretty Patterns on the Beach
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Royan to Le Verdon-sur-Mer Ferry
After a typically slow start this morning, we decided to leave the île-d’Oléron and head towards Bordeaux. Before we get there we have the opportunity to see one of the less populated parts of France, the Gironde peninsula. Land of pine forests, sand dunes and beaches.
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New Clothes – You Like?
I decided that I might try a new look for the website, was slightly growing old of the leather folio look from before. This one
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Situation Report
[](http://davemeehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo16.jpg “”) Just thought I’d share my current work setup – MacBook, Beer, and Saucisson Sec. Beats the 9 to 5! Also, just went
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Still on the île-d’Oléron
[](http://davemeehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo15.jpg “”) Second to stay put as the weather is lovely today. A few chores to be done such as some washing of clothes,
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A Lap of the île-D’Oléron by Bike
A cracker of a day today, blue skies and a few wispy clouds, temperature about 17 degrees and lovely sitting in the sun or peddling along. After a slow start we got out about 11:30, getting back about 5pm after a 40 mile lap of the island. Legs feel like they’ve done it for sure, and Mel put in a sterling performance considering the lack of practice. Only mild complaints about saddle/arse compatibility!
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What a Lovely Day for a Beer
[](http://davemeehan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/photo14.jpg “”) Suns out, just had a cycle along a mile of sandy beach, what better excuse to stop for biere et frites!
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First Equipment Failure
Today we had our first technical difficulty – the fresh water inlet has a lockable cap on it (much like old car filler caps), and
