15th March
Last night there was a programme called The Apprentice Fisherman. A novice has been lent a small fishing boat in Cornwall. Fascinating. Well I thought so. He was talking about the price and prestige of fish and shellfish and how difficult it is to get the Brits interested compared to the French. He talked about Spider crabs caught in Cornwall selling at €8 a kilo in France and in England.... Well no one has even heard of them, so they are not really for sale. Even ordinary crabs can't be found in supermarkets who just pay lip service to their fish counters ( my words).
We have loved the Carrefours, and Intermarches here and despite the acknowledgement that they were very good on our way down, we both feel they are even better on our way back. This might be to do with having spent a long time in Spain/portugal, or simply that the stores are even better on the west coast. The fish counter in the Intermarche in Lanton is fantastic compared to the size of the village and store. It has every fish and shell fish you could ever want including white shrimps, brown shrimps, three sizes of prawns, crab, lobster and all the usual white fish as well as the Spider crab at €8 a kilo!
So having bought a good sized lemon sole for me at €3 and a steak for JC we are set for a good sups tonight
We have decided to drive along the spur to the North west of Bordeaux and take the ferry across the Gironde from Verdon to Royan. This is a yellow road but as straight as a die, and in good condition ( according to Gybo who spent most of the drive on the 3 peaks cushion between our seats), Flanked by forests of pine and interspersed with small, attractive villages, it was a good Wishstreaming day. We are both really impressed with this area, and if we were looking to buy out here this would be our starting point.
Finally found the Aire at Verdon, despite Janes's help, where you need a token!! for water. Luckily we are topped up.
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Location:Verdon
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