Brittany

Hard to believe a week has already gone by! We found a great spot to stay in Brittany. Five minute walk to the beach and some food spots in one direction, and ten minutes to the rocks and tidal pools in the other. Beautiful trails along the coastline. Even found an amazing grocery store nearby.

Most of the time here has been quite restful. Hanging out at the beach, collecting sea shells, going for walks, playing games, cooking food. Getting a bit of work done on the novel and even starting a new website. We did some shopping in the closest city, Quimper, on Wednesday. It was an hour away. Beautiful old downtown! Looked a lot like England.

Thursday was our 10th anniversary, so we had a special day. We booked a ferry out to an island where we had a fancy lunch, hiked around, and Amelie and I even climbed the highest lighthouse I have ever seen. Even saw a couple dolphins! When we tried to get some food at the beach upon our return, we were met with the typical French expereince. Even though the guys were standing around with nothing to do, opening time wasn't for half an hour, so pizza would have to wait. We tried with the fish and chips guy, but he was planning to change the oil, so the deep fryer was shut down for the day. Dessert first while we wait for pizza? We walked up to the crepe place just as the lady shut and locked the door for the day. 

Brittany is an interesting place though. They have two languages here, a lot like in Wales. The local language has Celtic roots, so more connected to Britain, hence the name of the province. Everyone speaks French though. Road signs are in both languages. All the houses are white with black slate roofs. 

Not a bad place to get some work done!

Anniversary dinner by the beach with fancy clothes.

The giant lighthouse on the island of Sein.

Fancy lunch on the island.

View from the lighthouse.

More treats!

The ferry to the island.

Somehow tropical plants grow in this region. Crazy!

Small lighthouse near our house.

Fun at the rocks.

Downtown Quimper - looks a lot like England!

Oddly, the cathedral in Quimper is not straight - I wonder why?!

Lots of steps to climb in the lighthouse.

Quimper's cathedral.

On the ferry to the island of Sein.

Naomi and the girls had lots of fun collecting sea shells and decorating picture frames.