Mont St Michel, Cancale, Arromanches + St Malo

(Warning - Photo heavy post - and WOYWW post CLICK here)

Hullo everyone - as have been enjoying Le tour de France, it just passed through Mont St Michel, Cancale and St Malo. So thought would share photos/memories of these places. This is in brief, don't worry, mainly pickies. As I viewed this scenery again thought of my friend Anne of Brittany as she lives very near here - also known as Anne in France on WOYWW - see here.

Mont Saint Michel - see further info here

In centre, below buildings there are pilgrims crossing the salt marshes. Some were stuck en route and needed rescuing! The salt marshes  is where some of the finest French Lamb is grazed by farmers, quite amazingly I thought!

Water to drink anyone?

Final farewell to Mt St Michel

Arromanches - D-day landings were here + along the coast of Normandy - more info, see link here, Rob's panorama photo on phone.

These formed the Mulberry artificial harbour made and floated across from UK for D-day landings - see here

At Cancale flat bottomed vehicular fishing boat - know the name anyone? {EDIT: From comment by Anne in France: "The boats they use are bisquines and you can have a trip on 'La Cancalaise' as a tourist. Cancale is famous for its oysters"  - which we saw them being shucked before you eat them.. that is fresh..}

Walled cit of St Malo was originally a pirate (Corsairs) city - click for more info.

St Malo is famous for its crepes and galletes (savoury crepes) they were so yummmm!

Panorama of St Malo walls and harbour - small fort not shown to far right.

Le Nautilus Hotel where we stayed for the trip, the walls were about three feet thick, wonderful!

Ah, thanks for sharing some very, happy memories - although it was grey weather, it wasn't wet, a precious God-blessed time with family.

Thanks so much for popping over for peek and chat. May God bless your day wherever you may be! 

Shaz in Oz.x
As mentioned earlier, my brother Peter is over for le Tour de France as Australia's Bikestyle Tour chief guide ~ they ride about 70 or so km of the route each day then watch it en route or at certain location... here is his blog if you adore le tour de France as our family does. He now has wi-fi and has been posting each day.