Retirement Odyssey

We drove to Dinan from Renne; much easier getting out of town than it was getting in!! Easy ride until the tiny, winding cobblestone streets of the old city with their numerous one way and pedestrian only streets.

Weather remains great, 70-75 and sunny (see photos.) Possible rain tomorrow; could mean another laundry day (we plan to go about once a week.)

Dinan is our base for the next four days. We plan to drive along the Rance River to St Malo for a day and along the northern coast of France west of St Malo on another day

Out hotel, the Arvor, is in an old convent. Enjoyed some Breton musicians playing hurdy-gurdy and Celtic harp. Excellent fish dinner at La Fleur de Sel, less than a block away.

Walked- 6.0 miles

Drove- 54 km

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15 Apr 2020

The Coast Beckons

August 01, 2017

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Dinan, France

We drove to Dinan from Renne; much easier getting out of town than it was getting in!! Easy ride until the tiny, winding cobblestone streets of the old city with their numerous one way and pedestrian only streets.

Weather remains great, 70-75 and sunny (see photos.) Possible rain tomorrow; could mean another laundry day (we plan to go about once a week.)

Dinan is our base for the next four days. We plan to drive along the Rance River to St Malo for a day and along the northern coast of France west of St Malo on another day

Out hotel, the Arvor, is in an old convent. Enjoyed some Breton musicians playing hurdy-gurdy and Celtic harp. Excellent fish dinner at La Fleur de Sel, less than a block away.

Walked- 6.0 miles

Drove- 54 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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