Blogs from Brittany , France, Europe - page 15

Geo: 49.5096, -3.73094Feel decidedly lacklustre this morning. Is it the fact it's our last day on the ship? No. I think it's more a case of over indulgence last night with both food and drink. A shower and a nice breakfast makes me feel a whole lot better. It chocolate themed breakfast today where you can have everything from chocolate cereal, chocolate pastries and even choc waffles/pancakes. I stick with just Eggs Benedict and no French Toast.Peter does his cycling at the gym early today. I head for the Solarium with my iPad and a coffee to blog. On the way back I notice a few people are out on the sun loungers despite the chill breeze. They must be hardy Scandinavians. I cut through the Royal Promenade and notice there is a giant cake that ... read more

Saturday, 26th April 2014 A windy and wet day greeted us this morning but by 1100 it eased a little and we set off for the markets in the town of Quimper just over 20kms away. This town is based around its cathedral as well as the Odet river with its charming bridges and gardens. The cobbled streets are lined with buildings made with timber frames and stone and cement filling them. Many are showing their age, with buildings askew or leaning over. After parking the car we made our way through the market, some stalls already closing as it was a morning market only. Rags became interested in some scallops as the price/kilogram seemed quite reasonable. Wrong! The price included the shell and after they were shucked by the friendly fishmonger he ended up ... read more

Saturday, 19th April 2014 We made a relatively early start this morning, heading for the town of Audierne, just over 15kms north of us, for their Saturday morning market. The weather was fine and with little traffic on the road we made fairly good time, even though we made a few wrong turns. No matter, the GPS got us back on track in no time. Audierne is a fishing village set picturesquely on the side of a mountain overlooking the river inlet. Along the harbour stretches the town's main shopping area with its cafés, bars and restaurants, creperies, boutiques, estate agents and holiday agencies, the town hall, the tourism office, and the regional bus stop. In Rags' opinion markets are markets, with little to differentiate them. This one did have a few differences compared to others, ... read more

Et voilà, nos amis sont bientôt prêts à décoller pour la Chine. Ils ont d'abord été accueillis à Guipavas par quelques mercenaires de la 8, plus ou moins fatigués de leur N2 d'hier soir, et on leur a offert à chacun un tee shirt et un cadeau surprise de Maryannick. Ils avaient l'air contents !! Ils sont bien arrivés à Roissy où ils ont retrouvé Julien Uny (ex-équipe 2) puis Caro et Dom. Le départ est imminent maintenant comme en attestent les photos suivantes ... Avion décollé à 21h30. Avion posé à 12h33 heure de Pékin. (6h de plus à Pékin qu'à Brest)... read more

Ci-dessus, l'itinéraire concocté par notre GO...... read more