SNCF had this great deal. We wanted return tickets to Nantes but they offered us the Tribal Discount. For about the same price as the ticket to Nantes for 3 people, we could travel anywhere on the train network in the Pays de la Loire region for two consecutive days.
On the first day, we used our ticket to get to Nantes. The next day we decided that we should take a trip to the end of the line. We got up early and had breakfast at the bar across the street from the station.
The ride to Le Croisic took about an hour. The train was crowded but we got seats together. When the temperature hits 30°C everybody wants to be at the beach.
Le Croisic is on a peninsula that juts out into the ocean. We walked through the town to the seafront. Le Croisic is a working fishing village as well as a tourist magnet. The seafront is lined with seafood restaurants. We liked the look of Chez Emile where they had a big board listing the fish and shellfish that was fresh from the market. We ordered the moules and the coquilles in Muscadet; Mercedes went for the grilled platter that looked more like The Full Irish Breakfast. Since we were in Brittany, we had a big pitcher of local cider to wash everything down with.
After lunch we walked to another village about 2 kilometers away where the tourist office said there was a good beach. Rich stayed at the beach hut drinking coffee while Mercedes and me went swimming. The water was cold, maybe 10°C but once you got used to it 10° didn't seem so cold. It was salty, though. So salty that it didn't take much effort to stay afloat.
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This beach town looks very sweet. How was the water?
And congratulations on a job well done re: mussels and clams. We are proud to have you represent us at the table.
The water was a very pleasant 55°F. That seems cold but the ambient temperature was about 90°F so the water was very refreshing.
One thing that struck me was how green the water was when I dove under. It was also incredibly salty.
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