Hello everyone! We are the slaves of The Surrey Squeakers, on holiday on the west coast of France. We were very excited to get an e-mail from Algernon telling us that he was travelling to Barcelona and asking if he could visit us on the way. We said we would be delighted to see him. We collected him from La Rochelle and showed him the beautiful old harbour.
We brought Algernon back to La Palmyre and he seemed to approve of the mobile home that he would be staying in.
The first place he wanted to visit was the nearby lighthouse, called Le Phare de la Coubre.
He checked the sign outside and was pleased to see that he was allowed to climb it because he wasn’t elderly or drunk!
He climbed all the 300 steps (totalling 64 metres, which was hard work for a little rat!) and stopped occasionally to rest and to admire the Atlantic coast through the windows.
The next place Algernon wanted to go was La Palmyre Zoo, which is famous throughout France. He was glad that he saw a capybara because he’d heard lots of slaves enthusing about them, and it did look like a giant guinea pig.
Algernon enjoyed seeing the other animals as well.
Algernon told us that he would very much like to see the carrelets, which are a traditional sight along the Atlantic coast. A carrelet is a sort of raised cabin with a fishing net that can be lowered into the sea. We took him to Saint Palais, where there were several of these carrelets.
He thought it was a beautiful place.
Before he continued on his journey, Algernon visited the harbour at La Palmyre to admire the yachts and to say goodbye to France.
Algernon was a pleasure to have with us on holiday!
That's a lovely place for a holiday Algernon.
ReplyDeleteWe once had a piggy called Rochelle when our slave had a phase for French towns for piggy names.
Dear Algernon Rat,
ReplyDeleteWhee at my house in Oregon loved our virtual trip to the coast of France, Of course seeing the Capy must have been the highlight, at least it would have been for me. Such a big cavy, whee would like to get to know one, the Harbor and coast line and beaches a La Palmyre are so beautiful, I can imagine maybe King Francis II built the battlements guarding the port. Was it he? If the carrelets are lowered into the sea, what lowers them? And then once lowered they must be used for fishing, Ya? Of course the lighthouse at Le Phare de la Coubre is stunning and a destination in it's own right. What a wonderful time you must be having at La Petite Chateau le Mobile Home. That's the life Algernon. Have fun!!
Love always Sandy and Shipwreck Sam
What beautiful pictures!!! (ratures?)
ReplyDeleteAnd great to know that Algernon Rat is enjoying his trip to France.
Wheeks,
Rayna and Shakira