Sunday 28 July 2013

2013 Tour - Jour 2

Having coddled S with the first night in a hotel we set off from Morlaix with the prospect of a first night under canvas looming. Bedecked in patriotic colours which did double duty whether en France or in Britain, the first stop was the patisserie for fortification and L'Hotel d'Europe cafe so as not to curse SBCC by not stopping.

Today was only a short one of 35 miles, however, I omitted to tell S that is was practically all uphill to the 'highest point in Brittany' (well, it might have been). And then, so as not to curse SBCC, we simply had to pay a visit to the church at Montaigne de Mont St Michel to take in the view. Lunch was a hastily scoffed baguette, tomato and camambert, and we even forewent the usual half bottle of red because the mist was down and it was raining - probably for the first time in weeks!

We arrive at the municipal campsite at Pont Coblant, which I had booked the previous day using my best French, having stopped for supplies at the Lidl in Pleyben (some things don't change even on vacances). The trouble with Lidl, though, is that not everything is purchasable in small portions, so my veggie curry necessitated buying three onions, two of which will add to the load tomorrow. Despite pitching in the rain the campsite is tres bon, on the banks of the Nantes-Brest canal and only cost €9!

 

 

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