St Malo is such a beautiful place! Haven driven through Southampton and Portsmouth, this part of France is a revelation. We said goodbye to our ferry friends and cycled to the nearest coffee shop in St Malo for coffee and croissant where we met Leslie and Jonathan. They had exactly our France en Velo book and we got on like we’d known each other for years. Off we cycled dipping our bikes into the channel sea as per the C2M tradition. The coast route took us through pretty villages and tiny harbours until a bay opened up. I knew exactly what we’d be doing next so I followed Neil to park our bikes for our swim. Who followed us in but Leslie and Jonathan! It was a glorious swim. Nothing like the freezing swims my husband usually suggests ! We chatted for a long while with our new friends. I wish we’d exchanged numbers. Hopefully we’ll see them again.
Next stop was OYSTERS for lunch ! How could we resist! There were oyster beds and shops all along the coast. Neil enjoyed his with a pastis and has named it his tour tipple.
We continued through farm lanes and on the Mont St Michel. It was packed with tourists, but still worth the visit with its medieval streets and buildings. Luckily we were able to cycle across the 2 mile causeway which is prohibited in peak season.
And here we are in our hotel studying maps and preparing for our meal in a nearby restaurant. It’s been a wonderful day.
We’d cycled 44 miles (Neil told me just 20 miles !)
Our anniversary meal was absolutely delicious. It’s been then best anniversary EVER!
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