Retirement Odyssey
Ominous clouds on the horizon as we left for a day trip to Quimper this morning. Got there early enough that it was easy to find parking.... hurray!! Made it from parking to the cathedral then it started to pour!!
Fortunately, just around the corner from the cathedral is the Museum of Breton History that covers Bretagne from pre-history, through Roman times and right up to the present day AND with a senior discount (first time we got to play that card during this trip) we got in for 3 euros each!! Very well done. (see photo of Breton mother and daughter in traditional wear from 1860)
By the time we left the museum it was sunny, warm and humid. This sequence of dark and stormy then bright and sunny continued all day, even into this evening when we were out for dinner.
The Cathedral of St Corentin is unusual in that the nave is curved as it runs from narthex to apse, something we can't ever recall seeing before! No mention of this feature in the English information sheet.
We also paid a visit to St Mathieu's cathedral (see photo as viewed down a city street in the old part of town.) Made our final stop at the covered market ("Les Halles" as it is called in every town large enough to have one.) We often see 'Aile de Raie' on the menu and found out just what it is today... the wing of the skate/ray. (see photo of fish merchant preparing one)
Walked - 3.6 miles
Drove- 36 km
A Change in the Air In Quimper (Kemper)
August 09, 2017
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Quimper, France
Ominous clouds on the horizon as we left for a day trip to Quimper this morning. Got there early enough that it was easy to find parking.... hurray!! Made it from parking to the cathedral then it started to pour!!
Fortunately, just around the corner from the cathedral is the Museum of Breton History that covers Bretagne from pre-history, through Roman times and right up to the present day AND with a senior discount (first time we got to play that card during this trip) we got in for 3 euros each!! Very well done. (see photo of Breton mother and daughter in traditional wear from 1860)
By the time we left the museum it was sunny, warm and humid. This sequence of dark and stormy then bright and sunny continued all day, even into this evening when we were out for dinner.
The Cathedral of St Corentin is unusual in that the nave is curved as it runs from narthex to apse, something we can't ever recall seeing before! No mention of this feature in the English information sheet.
We also paid a visit to St Mathieu's cathedral (see photo as viewed down a city street in the old part of town.) Made our final stop at the covered market ("Les Halles" as it is called in every town large enough to have one.) We often see 'Aile de Raie' on the menu and found out just what it is today... the wing of the skate/ray. (see photo of fish merchant preparing one)
Walked - 3.6 miles
Drove- 36 km
1.
Preparation
2.
Our Journey Begins
3.
Arrival in Normandy
4.
Recalling the life of Jean d'Arc
5.
Farewell Rouen, welcome sunshine
6.
La Route des Ancienne Abbayes
7.
La Jour de Lessive
8.
Continuing west in Normandy
9.
En vacances
10.
Lazy Sunday; Dimanche en France
11.
Brittany, Bretagne, Briezh
12.
The Coast Beckons
13.
Down To the River
14.
Our First Excursion
15.
Another Excursion
16.
Westward Ho!
17.
Touring North Brittany
18.
Channel to Mountains to Atlantic
19.
Hello Birthday Girl
20.
A Change in the Air In Quimper (Kemper)
21.
On We Go!!
22.
Daytripping
23.
"Breaking News"
24.
Medieval festival
25.
Apocalypse Tapestry
26.
"Sunday" on a Tuesday
27.
Visite Guidee avec Sylvie
28.
A Visit To St Etienne
29.
Gloomy Day
30.
A Change in Roofs; Saturday Traffic
31.
Volcano Day .... Up and Away
32.
French Hill Towns of the Massif Central
33.
Je Viens a Vienne
34.
The Grandeur of Roman Vienne
35.
Vienne- continued
36.
2000+ years ago in Roman Vienne
37.
Approaching Provence
38.
The Heat Is On
39.
Vaucluse and Ventoux
40.
Baking with the Romans
41.
Cote de Rhone loop drive
42.
The Red Rocks of Roussillon
43.
Inclement Weather in the East Luberon
44.
Bright Sun in the Western Luberon
45.
Mini-Mistral; Venice of Provence
46.
A Day In the "New" Avignon
47.
An Audience With the Pope
48.
Over the Mountain to Arles
49.
Around and About Arles
50.
Ancient Arle; Coupes des Cheveux
51.
Water to Nime, Birthplace of Bluejeans
52.
Cool and Damp in the City of Denim
53.
Nime's 1st Water Source
54.
Sleeping Like a Monk
55.
Day Trip to Aix en Provence
56.
One Last Trip to the Luberon
57.
Blowing Onto the Cote d'Azur
58.
Cloudy Day on the Cote d'Azur?!?!
59.
Surf and Sun in Golfe-Juan
60.
Souffle Encore
61.
Leaving the Coast; Inland Cote d'Azur
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