🇫🇷 Day 2 in La Rochelle - Île de Ré Adventure ☀️

🌉 Crossing to Île de Ré Toll bridge: €16 in summer 🚗💨 (worth every cent!). First stop: Phare des Baleines (Whales Lighthouse) 🐋 – Climb for 360° island views! 🏡 Exploring Quaint Villages 1️⃣ Ars-en-Ré 🖤🤍 Tiny port + shops selling local salt & donkey milk soap 🧼. Black-and-white church with a mini organ – charm overload! "Blink and you’ll miss it" small. 2️⃣ Saint-Martin-de-Ré ⛵ Livelier vibe: More boutiques, cafes, and tourist buzz. Portside ice cream 🍦 + pastel houses (perfect photo ops). 🏝️ Island Oddities Ghost-town chic: Shuttered but stunning flower-clad villas 🌸. Spa hotels galore 💆♀️ – This island was built for vacationers! 🍽️ Dinner Win! Restaurant redemption: Finally scored a table! (After 3 failed tries 😅). Les Moules Marinières 🍟: Plump mussels + crispy fries – heaven. Tiramisu jar: 80% cream, 100% bliss 😋. #IleDeRe #LaRochelle #FrenchIslandMagic #SeasideEscape