End of the Road
Our last couple of days of our trip were spent in a remote part of rural Brittany, on the beautifully kept grounds of a Manor House. We had made a reservation as we are getting into peak holiday season and wanted to sure of a place to stay before boarding our ferry from Cherbourg on […]
History Brought to Life
Our stay in the beautiful walled city of Dinan was more than we bargained for as the town was preparing for its bi-annual medieval festival, Fête des Remparts (Festival of the Ramparts). Unfortunately that also meant that we couldn’t extend our 3 night stay as the campsite was fully booked over the weekend and we […]
Pirates and Poets
Upon our return from Guernsey we stayed on an extra few days in the St. Malo area. Our municipal campsite was the on the Alet peninsula to the south of the old town of St. Malo. With its sheltered marina on the northside and sandy beaches and the imposing Solidor Tower to the south, this […]
Island Life
We’ve just spent a wonderful 4 days on the island of Guernsey, where we were so generously hosted by our lovely friends who have lived, worked and raised their family here for almost 40 years. Leaving Tigín on a ‘sleepover’ in a campsite in St Malo we took the 2 hour ferry crossing to the […]
Fun Facts about Guernsey
We have been invited by our lovely friends to visit their island home of Guernsey and I thought as it is our first time visiting Guernsey, I’d share some fun facts about the island. More to come about our time on the island in an upcoming blog.
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