Blogs from Brittany , France, Europe - page 13

We had planned quite a long driving day today to get us down through Normandy to Fougères. This was plan B as original Plan A was Rennes but we had ditched that because we’ve done Rennes before but had forgotten. Last night it rained and rained and everywhere was pretty soaked but by the time we got up it had cleared up and blue sky was trying to break through. We were packed up and ready to leave by 9am, campsite was already paid so we set off in the general direction of South. Bob had spent quite a while the night before planning a non-motorway route. Clarissa Tomtom is a little too eager sometimes to take us down the main dual carriageways when the local main roads will do just as well, so Bob has ... read more

Sunday 31 May 2015 Our stay in Plounevez-Lochrist has been brief but rewarding. We explored the area and came away feeling as though the local population don't really miss the hustle and bustle of inner city life. As we said our farewells to our hostess she was quite apologetic about the weather. It was drizzling rain and reasonably cool. We assured her we had had a great time and the bed was so comfortable. She said she felt quite proud that someone from so far away had come to stay at her place. We chose the scenic route to Auray because it said so on the map. Polly didn't have much say in the matter. Perhaps she should have. As we headed inland over some high hills the weather closed in. Scenic!! We're not sure. We ... read more

Saturday 30 May 2015 We woke today to find sun and the promise of a fine day for exploring the north western portion of Brittany, the Finistere region. First, however, a hearty breakfast and a quick spot of washing to take advantage of a rare opportunity to dry a few garments outside on a quickly rigged up clothesline. Our farm accommodation here in Plounevez-Lochrist Is truly a home away from home. A quick consultation with the GPS lady resulted in a decision that we would do a self guided drive around the coastline, exploring whatever roads looked interesting and making as many stops beside the sea as we could, eventually ending up at what may be the most westerly point of Brittany. Of course this must be done with necessary stops for cafe au lait and ... read more

Wednesday 27 May 2015 Each day as we turn on the GPS we have these thoughts about Polly, our live in guide. We are sure she says, "Good morning, what wonderful place am I taking you to today?" It might even be, "Oh no not you two again, thought I left you at Saint-Michel". Those who know us know we are not GPS savvy so all sorts of wonderful experiences happen. We ended up in the psychiatric hospital in Bayeux on one of our trips. Where to next? We just have to remember Polly is a machine and has no feelings. So today we start our day in St Malo. Shorts or jeans? The sun was shining and it felt good so shorts it was going to be. We seem to be having a great spell ... read more

Sunday 24 May 2015 Brittany has been on our bucket list even before we started the planning for this trip. This part of France has always seemed to be different. Today we are about to experience the culture ourselves. Seafood, crepes and cider are a strong drawcard and places such as St Malo, Dinan and Mont St Michel are on every tourist's visiting list. Before leaving Granville we followed the Centre Ville signs to the old part of the city. Being a Sunday we thought everything would be closed. How wrong were we. Parking was free so after parking up we wandered the streets to find out what was drawing the crowd. Cafes were doing a roaring trade and one street had an open air market. An amazing array of goods was for sale. Seems like ... read more