Retirement Odyssey
Left Loquenole after breakfast and drove to Locronan, listed as one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France". It was pretty and fairly unchanged since the 18th century (all grey granite buildings), but way too touristy and cute for me.
The route took us through the Arree Mountains in central Brittany (it's not all seacoast you see.) A very nice drive on country roads, minimal traffic. The weather continues to be great.
Took what amounted to a ring road around Quimper (we'll visit there later this week) and found our little town of St Evarzec w/o problems. The farm/hotel was easy to find and it's really nice. The owners speak very little English, but I made out OK with my French. It's a working cattle farm. Beautifully maintained gardens in front of the rental units!!
After checking in and unloading, we continued on to the seaside town of Fouesnant. They call this the Breton Riviera. Pictures of the beach look beautiful (it's called "Cape Coz"); we'll try to see it in person tomorrow, but I suspect the water will be too cold for us to swim.
Had a nice dinner at the Hotel de Cidre in Fouesnant then home. Hope to get some relaxation time in here before we move on again in 3 days.
At that point it will be 3 weeks since we left home...... hard to believe!!
Walked - 4.9 miles
Drove - 156 km
Channel to Mountains to Atlantic
August 07, 2017
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Locronan, St Evarzec, Fouesnant, France
Left Loquenole after breakfast and drove to Locronan, listed as one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France". It was pretty and fairly unchanged since the 18th century (all grey granite buildings), but way too touristy and cute for me.
The route took us through the Arree Mountains in central Brittany (it's not all seacoast you see.) A very nice drive on country roads, minimal traffic. The weather continues to be great.
Took what amounted to a ring road around Quimper (we'll visit there later this week) and found our little town of St Evarzec w/o problems. The farm/hotel was easy to find and it's really nice. The owners speak very little English, but I made out OK with my French. It's a working cattle farm. Beautifully maintained gardens in front of the rental units!!
After checking in and unloading, we continued on to the seaside town of Fouesnant. They call this the Breton Riviera. Pictures of the beach look beautiful (it's called "Cape Coz"); we'll try to see it in person tomorrow, but I suspect the water will be too cold for us to swim.
Had a nice dinner at the Hotel de Cidre in Fouesnant then home. Hope to get some relaxation time in here before we move on again in 3 days.
At that point it will be 3 weeks since we left home...... hard to believe!!
Walked - 4.9 miles
Drove - 156 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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