Wednesday, June 29, 2011

From Vannes to Quimper

It was another busy and fascinating day in France. We ate breakfast at our B&B, set off at around 9:30 AM, drove back roads along the coast through some stunning countryside, took a short hike to an abbey gate (we didn’t go in because it seemed too expensive for what we’d see), looked at a castle where Rasputin lived for a while (we decided not to tour it because it didn’t seem worth the 12 Euro it would have cost to enter the gates), ate lunch and shopped around in a seaside town called Concarneau (the old city was surrounded by ramparts and I was amazed by the advanced architecture that kept the sea at bay),  got takeout from small pizzeria (there wasn’t even seating inside and the man gave us a free pizza because the people hadn’t arrived to pick it up, so it was going to waste), and relaxed in our room. 

2 comments:

  1. You hit Concarneau! Awesome. On our first trip there, it was one of our favorite place. Do not forget to try fish soup, it is great around there, not at all like bouillabaisse.

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  2. Kate--
    Your photography continues to amaze. Wonderful eye.


    XXOO

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