Wednesday 8/22

By now the weather is something of a joke. August in France—supposed to be breathlessly hot. Bring swimsuits! Bring shorts! So during today’s cold and nasty downpours, we drove to nearby Lucon, looking for a tourist guide to Brittany (unsuccessful), then went to La Roche sur yon for the same (with the same result). When we planned thistrip, we planned more time the Vendee followed by two weeks in the Lot. Our time in the Vendee is less than we had planned when we originally put the trip together, and we will not be going to the Lot at all. So being intrepid travelers, we will put together a tour of Brittany – if we can find a Michelin green guide!