🇫🇷 La Rochelle & Île de Ré: A Dreamy Escape from London

"Proof that paradise is just a £38 flight away!" ✈️💙 ✈️ Getting There London → La Rochelle: 1h40m direct (cheaper than a train to Brighton!). Bus to Île de Ré: From airport/city center 🚌 (drop off at Saint-Martin). 🚲 Island Must-Dos Bike rental: Cruise the salt marshes + flamingo ponds 🦩 (no need to circle the whole island!). Beach hop: 🏖️ Plage de Cible: Golden sand + tide pools. 🐚 Gollandiere (South): Seafood picnic spot (oysters so fresh they wink 😉). 🦪 Feast Mode Harbor shacks: €12 oyster platters + garlicky whelks 🧄. Pro tip: Pair with local Pineau wine 🍷 (sweet + briny = magic). #IleDeRe #LaRochelle #BudgetEurope #SeafoodLover