Lorient Trip

Nantes

Richard & me at the Chateau

Nantes

Graffiti in Nantes--Is somebody still upset about World War One???

Lorient

Marina in Lorient

More shots of the Port de Plaissance (pleasure boat marina)

Richard & me

Having some cafe while waiting for the ferry

Sailboat near Port Louis

Entering the harbour at Ile-de-Groix

Port Tudy, Ile-de-Groix

Bienvenue a Ile-de-Groix! We had the most amazing ice creams (glaces) at this bike rental hut. Mine was Caramel au Fleur de Sel (Breton speciality, salted caramel) and Richard's was Tiramisu. Delicious!

Jardin on the walk to la Plage des Grandes Sables

Leaving Loctudy....

The most amazing beach I've ever been to in real life....Plage des Grandes Sables, Ile-de-Groix

Sea snail, barnacles and mussels

We found an adorable island cat and he followed us up the road :)

Back in the harbour at Lorient

Moules marinieres (mussels) for dinner! I can't believe I ate the whole thing...

The bistro where we had dinner

La famille!

Me, Cristian (Madou's son, a 2nd cousin of Richard), Aela (Jacque's daughter), and Martine

Aurelian (Martine's son), Charlotte's husband, Emilie's boyfriend, Charlotte, Emilie

Cristian and his wife, Aela and Martine

Martine, Nanny Gwen and Véronique

Stefan, Charlotte, Angelique, Jacques and Aurelian

Stefan, Angelique and Aurelian

Celebration for 3 birthdays, a new baby and an engagement :) Nanny Gwen is 80, Jacques is 60, Aurelian is 30, Charlotte's new baby Gabrielle was born 29 April, and of course, Richard & I are engaged!

Jacques, Nanny Gwen, Aurelian and baby Gabrielle

Birthday tarte aux fraises ("Joyeuse anniversaire Aurelian")

Laurent, Richard and Aurelian :)

Jacques's boat. He's been building this sailing ship (based on a historical English design) for about a year, all on his own. It's amazing!

Veronique and Laure

Jacques' business

Guillaud Vérandas

Véronique's apartment in Ploemeur

View from Véronique's apartment

Living room

Veronique's neighborhood

Carrefour supermarket

Church by Véronique's apartment

More shots of the neighborhood--it's a lovely area!

In front of the church

Nanny Gwen's apartment in Lorient

These were painted by Richard's great-grandfather (Nanny Gwen's father). Some of Nanny Gwen's paintings are in the background of the shot below:

Richard and Nanny Gwen (Grandmère). Madou is in the background (Grandpère's sister)

French windows in our room at Rex Hotel

Church in Lorient

Nantes

Nantes

St Clement church in Nantes

Detail of St Clement arch