Saturday, November 2, 2013

Anniversary Trip: Day 4 & 5

Day 4 was a spectacular day!  We visited a couple seaside villages of Bretagne (Brittany) and one medieval village.  All were beautiful in there own way.  The first stop we made was to the quaint town of Cancale, France.  Here, they are known for their fresh oysters.  We also were able to enjoy a little hike along the cliffs. 
 
Cancale
 

 
Pretty day!



 
Fishing boats are collecting oysters


 
 
Charming
 

 
 
Fresh oysters!

 
 

 
 
Throwing rocks!
 
 
 
 

 
 
Along the hike
 

 
 
Not a bad view!
 

 
 
Oysters and a dry rose wine
 


 
As fresh as you can get them!
 
 
 
Dinan
 
Our next stop was to the medieval city of Dinan. What a charming place to visit! Dinan has some quaint half-timbered buildings and even has ramparts surrounding the city.
 


 

Found the carousel right away!
 



 


 
Charming town


 
 
Half-timbered buildings
 

 
 
Old ramparts still surround this hilltop city
 
 
 
 
Views from above
 

 
Dinan Port
 
 

St. Malo
 
St. Malo, at one time, was a fortified island.  Click here to check out an aerial view of St. Malo.  It's quite impressive!  Despite being heavily bombed in 1944, the city's ramparts still remain. The city was restored to its former glory.  Today, St. Malo is a major working port, ferry terminal, and resort.   
 

 
 
You can see part of the old rampart.
 


 
 


 
 
little island
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 


Love this one!



 
Ready, Aim, Fire!






Day 5:  On our last day, we spent most of our day driving home, but we stopped in Lisieux, France to see the basilica that is dedicated to St. Therese of Lisieux. 






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