Culture vultures - or kiwis anyway!

Being educated cultured bears and kiwis, we didn't spend all of our holiday boozing and beaching! We also absorbed some of the local sights and history, hitching a ride in a luxury bear and kiwi transporter, namely our minder's camera bag! Very comfy!



Our first port of call, 'scuse the pun, would be of interest to Eddie as it was the ancient port of La Rochelle. The tower behind us is one of 2 protecting the harbour from marauding pirates / baddies - the locals actually stretched a big chain across the mouth of the harbour from one tower to the other, effectively catapulting back out to sea any intruders. Smart move!



We also admired some lovely shell murals at Les Sables D'Olonne, particular favourites being the cat (for Panda the Bears Unlimited Suffolk Branch cat)and the penguin which made Kiwi feel quite at home as it reminded him of his penguin friends back in NZ. We might try to recreate a bear / cat / kiwi scene at home with pasta shells rather than sea shells - could be fun and if it doesn't work out, we can always eat it!