beaches and dunes 6-3
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view of Ile de Ré from Bridge (image from Street View)
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map showing distance travelled (map from Google Earth)
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At last, I have arrived on Ile de Ré! I love the name Sablanceau, the first community I reached on the island … it seems to be a name made from the words ‘sand’ (le sable), ‘white’ (blanc) and ‘water’ (l’eau) …
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beach to east of bridge (image from Street View)
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It looks like the beaches of the island are accessible to vehicle traffic, making them vulnerable to erosion. I was glad to see boardwalks have been to constructed to reduce the impacts of foot traffic across the dunes …
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walk way across the dune (image from Street View)
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The island is flat and there are bike routes everywhere …
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bike route along the beach (image from Street View)
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It must be nice to live directly across the road from such a beautiful beach, but the traffic must be annoying …
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houses along the Sablanceau beach (image from Street View)
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Best View: dunes of Sablanceau …
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Copyright Jane Tims 2013
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Yay! You made it to the beach. Looks like a lovely bike route. 🙂
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Robin
June 26, 2013 at 8:16 am
Hi Robin. I am fairly proud of myself. The bike trails on Ile de Re get accolades all over the internet. Jane
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jane tims
June 26, 2013 at 11:55 am
What a scenic locale!
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Sheryl
June 14, 2013 at 1:35 pm
Hi Sheryl. Yes, lots to see even with this brief view. Very warm too, judging from palm trees! Jane
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jane tims
June 14, 2013 at 11:10 pm
Lovely drawing of the dunes, Jane x
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Gemma Hawdon
June 14, 2013 at 9:15 am
Hi Gemma. Thanks! Jane
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jane tims
June 14, 2013 at 9:51 am