Category Archives: Brittany 2010

Our main holiday in 2010 to the place we love a lot

On a slow boat to Brittany

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Gary

In the restaurant, the couple from the Midlands, sitting alongside us, with the narrow width of a skinny French waiter between us, were a bit upset because the Scottish couple sat next to them wanted to talk. It was the … Continue reading →

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All Aboard the Naughty Bus

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Gary

According to Mirinda, our cabin was like a prison cell…if the prison cell had a flat screen TV, pink sheets and no window, maybe. On other trips, we’ve had a double berth cabin, which means I’m stuck pressed against the … Continue reading →

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Le Boulangerie de la Butt

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Gary

The morning was spent lazing around St Malo, walking the walls, having coffee. We checked out of the highly recommended Hotel Chateaubriand at 11 and caught a bus to the station where we were to pick up the hire car. … Continue reading →

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The desserts have gone to bed

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Gary

At 8am, I opened my eyes and looked out the huge windows. I could see nothing but what appeared to be, milk. I figured it was cloudy and the angle I was lying meant I was looking straight up into … Continue reading →

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Lemon sherbet and violet cream

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Gary

We thought we’d missed breakfast this morning. There is only a narrow window of an hour and we woke at the end of it. However, Madame kindly allowed us to have our petit dejuener late. I was very glad, given … Continue reading →

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Don’t buy a coke in Pontivy

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Gary

I’m not one to generally moan about the cost of things. I figure you can afford them or you can’t and if you can’t then you don’t buy them. Simple philosophy. However, sometimes the sheer audacity of some people gets … Continue reading →

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This Abbey has a hot tub! Oh, it’s a disabled lift.

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Gary

Rain! Outside, through the window, we can no longer see the sea. All we can see is the rain. It is only light but there is a lot of it. How depressing! It didn’t last too long. We had breakfast, … Continue reading →

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Where the car is banned, the tractor is king

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Gary

Spent a lot of the day being damp and/or wet due to the rain which came and went. Worst weather day of the entire holiday…so far. Still, we never let that stop us. Today was Isle de Brehat day. We … Continue reading →

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Bury me at Wounded Knee

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Gary

As we sat for breakfast, Madame asked if we heard the cows in the garden this morning. Mirinda told her about last nights experience and Madame was shocked. It was one thing to find them in the garden (they, fortunately, … Continue reading →

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Little orphan granny

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Gary

Bastille Day. I was greeted by the singing of three French youths on their way down to the beach for an early morning dip. I say greeted…I was lying awake in bed from 5am and they sang by at about … Continue reading →

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