Solstice

Today was summer solstice, so we took the coastal (estuary) route to St Georges de Didonne to watch the sun set over the Atlantic.

The morning had been cloudy but by late afternoon it was clear and hot, and still warm when we set out around 7pm. There were a few stops on the way to take photos of odd buildings and interesting views, and we got to Meschers only just in time to eat at one of the restaurants in the port (very yum). It's not far from there to St Georges but the road goes mainly west and the sun was low, huge, and very bright, making driving difficult.

It looked like there would be a better view from the north side of the town, where I haven't been before, and it was indeed better. We parked above a small rocky cove with miniature cliffs and rock-pools and a tiny sandy beach, and watched as the sun set in red-gold splendour. It was still a little light when we got home at almost 11.