It has been almost two months since I last posted about my trip to France with the Pattons, with a trip to the US happening in the meantime. Now that I'm back and re-settled, I'm going to try to backtrack in order to get caught up to the present time. Since I had the pictures sorted, I just needed to pull myself together enough to blog about them. Of course, two months is a long time ago, so my memory of exactly what happened is a little fuzzy, but there will be pretty pictures!
One of the nicest days on our trip was spent on the Île de Bréhat, a super cute, quaint little island off the coast of Brittany. We drove to a ferry, which we took at low tide for 10 minute ride to the island. Apparently there are 3 different dock positions on the mainland and island, which are used at different points, depending on how high the tide is. When we arrived at the island, we landed at the furthest out of these points. When we left in the evening, that dock was entirely under water, and we left from the highest dock position. So interesting!
We wandered out of the main port area and around the island, finding a beach with a little restaurant on it just in time for lunch. The houses were so amazingly cute, and the lanes were small and adorable.
After lunch, we walked on the beach, picking up shells and admiring everything, especially the pink color of the rocks!
Then the sun came out in earnest, and we started our tour of the island. I really have no idea how far and where we walked, but we rambled around the island, first hugging the shore, then cutting in to the village, then towards some lighthouses on the other side of the island. Around every bend there was something new and beautiful to see, between the quaint houses, lush gardens, and turquoise-y blue ocean.
Eventually, we headed across the island toward some lighthouses, which we didn't exactly find and/or were not attractive enough to warrant a closer inspection. But the fields and houses were fantastic enough! The fact that the weather was so nice was also a treat after all of the cold weather we had experienced on the trip so far.
Our final stop was a church on top of a hill with great views across most of the island. The church itself wasn't super impressive, but the view was. The whole island looked like something out of a storybook!
Finally, we made our way back to the ferry, which we caught in the nick of time. Jessi and Brian had gotten on the ferry, when I realized that I couldn't find my ticket and was nervous that I'd get left behind. Then, I remembered that my ticket was with Jessi who had already gotten on the boat. Luckily, she noticed that I hadn't made it on the boat and got me my ticket so that I wasn't left behind. Although having to spend some extra time on that island wouldn't be the end of the world! Overall, I think this was my favorite day of the trip. There were no crowds, the weather was amazing, and the island was really beautiful, like something out of a painting or storybook.
One of the nicest days on our trip was spent on the Île de Bréhat, a super cute, quaint little island off the coast of Brittany. We drove to a ferry, which we took at low tide for 10 minute ride to the island. Apparently there are 3 different dock positions on the mainland and island, which are used at different points, depending on how high the tide is. When we arrived at the island, we landed at the furthest out of these points. When we left in the evening, that dock was entirely under water, and we left from the highest dock position. So interesting!
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| I always think these boats look sad, just waiting for the tide to come back! |
After lunch, we walked on the beach, picking up shells and admiring everything, especially the pink color of the rocks!
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| Pink rocks! |
Then the sun came out in earnest, and we started our tour of the island. I really have no idea how far and where we walked, but we rambled around the island, first hugging the shore, then cutting in to the village, then towards some lighthouses on the other side of the island. Around every bend there was something new and beautiful to see, between the quaint houses, lush gardens, and turquoise-y blue ocean.
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| A family with its priorities sorted: stopping to smell the roses. |
Eventually, we headed across the island toward some lighthouses, which we didn't exactly find and/or were not attractive enough to warrant a closer inspection. But the fields and houses were fantastic enough! The fact that the weather was so nice was also a treat after all of the cold weather we had experienced on the trip so far.
Our final stop was a church on top of a hill with great views across most of the island. The church itself wasn't super impressive, but the view was. The whole island looked like something out of a storybook!
Finally, we made our way back to the ferry, which we caught in the nick of time. Jessi and Brian had gotten on the ferry, when I realized that I couldn't find my ticket and was nervous that I'd get left behind. Then, I remembered that my ticket was with Jessi who had already gotten on the boat. Luckily, she noticed that I hadn't made it on the boat and got me my ticket so that I wasn't left behind. Although having to spend some extra time on that island wouldn't be the end of the world! Overall, I think this was my favorite day of the trip. There were no crowds, the weather was amazing, and the island was really beautiful, like something out of a painting or storybook.
