Tuesday wanderings, part one

The day began with a reasonably early departure for Fouras. There was a mixed weather forecast, with showers expected, so we aimed to keep our options open. We had packed for the beach with a picnic but ready to make a dash to avoid any showers.

We parked up in the car park near Fort Vaubin where we struggled to find a space as half the space was given over to a market. We strolled along the promenade, observing how windy it was on the beach. Our promenade took around the church and onto the main street, that was all a bustle with locals and tourists hustling to take adbvantage of the shops and market before the lunchtime close down. We plonked ourselves down opposite the Bar Le Maritime for a coffee and to watch the world go by.

We returned to the car having decided to head for Fouras's "second" beach, a little south of the main area, where we thought there would be les wind - and that was the case. I guess we had a good hour on the beach and had just finished the picnic lunch when the rain headed our way. Being prepared for such an eventuality we made it back to the car before the downpour. And this is when the real adventure of the day began.