Off to Brittany.
Our first stop is Guerande, the home of salt and the famous fleur de sel (salt flakes). Also, since we did not have any tourist guide, it was one of the only places we really knew much about. We wanted to see the area, and of course, find a green guide. We stopped for a nice lunch in the center of town, thinking that it was very quiet for such a famous place. After lunch we discovered that the real action was inside the castle walls, where all the tourists and tourist shops were to be found. But no green guides.
We took a detour to the salt fields shown above, and the seaside town of Croisic. Tom was looking for an International Herald Tribune – a New York Times edition that comes with the crossword puzzle. He popped into a newsstand, and I followed – sure enough, a green guide, in English, the new edition, and their last one. Sold.
After a walk through town, we were back on the road, headed north to Carnac, the land of the megaliths. Before leaving Azay-le-rideau w had located an Ibis hotel in our various French hotel guides, and made a reservation. We arrived to find it was actually a spa, but in a convenient location. Tom was ready for dinner but I was still full from lunch, so I took my time getting settled while he went of to explore the dining room.
Our first stop is Guerande, the home of salt and the famous fleur de sel (salt flakes). Also, since we did not have any tourist guide, it was one of the only places we really knew much about. We wanted to see the area, and of course, find a green guide. We stopped for a nice lunch in the center of town, thinking that it was very quiet for such a famous place. After lunch we discovered that the real action was inside the castle walls, where all the tourists and tourist shops were to be found. But no green guides.
We took a detour to the salt fields shown above, and the seaside town of Croisic. Tom was looking for an International Herald Tribune – a New York Times edition that comes with the crossword puzzle. He popped into a newsstand, and I followed – sure enough, a green guide, in English, the new edition, and their last one. Sold.
After a walk through town, we were back on the road, headed north to Carnac, the land of the megaliths. Before leaving Azay-le-rideau w had located an Ibis hotel in our various French hotel guides, and made a reservation. We arrived to find it was actually a spa, but in a convenient location. Tom was ready for dinner but I was still full from lunch, so I took my time getting settled while he went of to explore the dining room.
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