France - day 9

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Today we walked a part of the "Sentier des Douaniers" trail. It's the dark blue path along the coast. We did actually start on the right and ended on the left of the map.

Gr34 (white-red). At times it was a bit hard figuring out where to go.

Marjolein enjoying the view.

The path takes you along beautiful parts of the pink granite coast.

A seagull came to say hello during lunch.

This was an old douanier hide-out.

Strong winds made for pretty big waves.

Turtle or hippo? All along the coast you find funny shaped rocks. Quite amazing how they got their shape.

This was a little seafarer's chapel.

The back of it was intriguing. What happened here? I haven't been able to find out about it on the internet...

The lighthouse (Phare de Mean Ruz ou de Ploumanach) from the next rock.

France - Day 8

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Two days based in St Malo went by much too quick. During the morning before heading off to our fourth destination we went to explore another of St Malo's beaches. There is also another fortress of interest but we had no time.

I photographed birds while Marjolein looked for shells.

Part of the old town's gate.

Early arvo it was time to leave for Lannion, where we would be picked up by the mother of a friend of ours. She then drove us to our destination du jour; Perros Guirec.

The harbour of Perros Guirec. It's a tiny village but it's smack bang in the middle of the Côte de Granit Rose (pink granite coast) where we would explore the next 4 full days.