🇫🇷 La Rochelle: A Hidden Gem by the Atlantic

Followed cheap flights to Rome, detoured here—no regrets! ✨ 🌊 Why This Quiet Port Stole My Heart Zero crowds: Almost no Asian tourists (locals stared 👀). Simple charms: A castle 🏰, ferris wheel 🎡, and endless ocean views. Morning market magic: €2.50 for 6 oysters 🦪 (eat them by the harbor!). 🍴 Foodie Wins "Dark cuisine": Cheese-stuffed bread from the market (€5, weirdly addictive). Street dessert: Stumbled into Le Merluberlu (4.7⭐)—their pastry chef is a wizard 🧁. Armagnac nightcap: Fancy French brandy 🥃 (because why not?). ⚠️ Travel Oops Uber? Nope. Taxis require phone calls 📞 (in French!). Airport panic: Left only 1 hour—almost missed the flight! Hero alert: A kind French lady let us skip the taxi queue 🦸♀️ (then we met again in London!). #LaRochelle #FrenchHiddenGems #OysterParadise #TravelFailsTurnedWins