La Rocque
La Rocque is one of our favourite spots. The beach is great and there is a breakwater-cum-pier separating the beach in this picture from a small area where boats moor up - it's hard to call it a harbour! The boats are all grounded when the tide goes out. I like to swim in the "harbour" when the tide is coming in.When the tide is out (and it goes a long way out), there is a Martello Tower right down the beach and a bit to the left. Once some people on horseback were stranded here (along with their horses) by the rising tide and had to wait for the next low tide. I've often wanted to get to this tower but the memory of this tale prevents me from doing so!The landscape when the tide is out resembles the moon, with rocks, craters and potholes everywhere. It's quite fascinating.
