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I haven't posted in a week or so ....here is a collection of what we've been up to.

Market day in Malestroit.

There's a town every 10 mins drive in Brittany....well at least in our area anyway. Basically you don't need to jump in the car and travel very far to enjoy something. I could live here. The French have a very quiet and serene way of doing life. Supermarkets are noticeably quiet...streets are noticeably empty and people are often seen just relaxing in an easy chair in there yards. Siesta knocks the middle out of every day, which means that things shut...workplaces, schools, shops etc....so you need to not worry too much about time otherwise you'll stress about getting to the shops on time. No one seems to stress here....there's no rush...I haven't experienced anything quite like it.

I managed to get Bec her birthday gifts at the markets, and found some pink champagne for about 3 euro which was a great drop. Not dry and tasteless like I remember back home.

Detailed carvings in the church door. The church at Melestroit is about 1000 yrs old.

And this intricute stone carving hung above the door.

This Vannes, about 40 min from home.

 The ancient city still retains much of its protective walls and turrets.

Another day spent for retail therapy at Redon which is also about a 30 min drive.

Redon

Redon apartments

Streets of Vannes

Mum and the kids (Vannes)

more walks...this is one of the best ways to soak a place up. Get off the highways, and find some little gems. This is about 15 min away.

Another day was spent on the Atlantic Coast collecting oysters for supper. A good 50 min drive.That's Jake with our friend Kay in the background. Kay and Tanya are our neighbours and have given us a fantatsic dimension to our month here in Brittany. I even managed a game of golf!

French oysters - and they'll cost you nothing but the petrol to drive to the beach.  Some of these were enormous.

A day or two at home relaxing and we visit the French Resistance Museum 15 min from here. The museum was erected on the site of an historic local battle that is said to have help shift the balance of power during German occupation. I have never really thought about resistance fighters but now realise that these were simply the town folk who with little outside help, chose to defend their town against a regular army....and with some eventual support...won their town back.