T Stands For Taking Time Out With Friends

Hi everyone, as I told you last week Nantes was a bit of a disaster as I felt unwell after the tram ride into the city. It was also extraordinarily very hot, as locals kept telling us over the next few days!

The good thing was we had a great meal the evening we arrived in Nantes.

The hotel we stayed in is just around the corner from a fabulous Italian restaurant Bella Citta.

This was the special dessert they were serving - we had to order at the same time as our mains (hubby had a carbonara - I had a 3 cheese linguini).

It was roasted figs with pistachio ice cream and an almond biscuit and sprinkled with chopped pistachios, and was one of the best desserts I have ever had (well, until later in our holiday!)

We love figs, one of favourite breakfasts at home is a chunk of Feta cheese, halved figs, a drizzle of honey, a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkling of chopped walnuts all roasted for around 15 minutes then served on hot toast.

Oh! I am here for T Stands For Tuesday - I'm supposed to be sharing a drink!Here is hubby with a shot of the quirky shelves behind him.

Here is a better shot of our drinks, Mocktails and water (can you see the water bottle behind my drink?)

I am joining Bleubeard and Elizabeth and the T Gang over at The Altered Book Lover.

The next day was our visit to Clisson - a really lovely little town with an interesting Castle.

The Mediaeval market was interesting too.

There was an animated history of the castle

The nearby church had an amazing fresco....

.....and a sad tale of priests who were against the revolution

The streets were so pretty

On our way back to the hotel we saw this on a roundabout

It is a way marker to the Hellfest site, which hosts a heavy metal festival each year near Clisson.

Monday was spent travelling to our friends' house near Poitiers.

We had a 'take it easy day' the next day - a meal out at one of our favourite Asian buffets.

This was followed by a short shopping trip and then back to rest in the shade. 

Thanks for looking, Chris