First Zak, Maria and I took the train to Saint Malo and had a lovely day along the beach. Saint Malo has to be one of the prettiest places I have ever been and the way of life if very laid back. We ate at a Fish & Chips place and went to bed. The next day we ran to catch the bus to Mont St Michel but we missed it. So we decided to rent a car. This sounded like a difficult task but it actually went very well. Zak drove since he is the only one who can drive a stick shift and we began our journey. We got lost using our handy tourist map but we ended up finding another castle and exploring Bretagne, which is beautiful, before finding Mont St Michel. This abbey is amazing to say the least. Words will not do this place justice but it is like an island full from end to end with this small town that leads up the this beautiful abbey. Seriously breathtaking. After our visit we drove back to our hotel and ate at the fish and chips place again, yes it was that good, and then walked along the beach. Today we walked up to several pieces of land that are surround by water and that you are unable to get to at certain times of the day and that was beautiful and relaxing. We ate lunch at a place by the beach and then wondered the old streets until we were forced to leave for Strasbourg. I loved this trip and I could easily live in Saint Malo.
Now that I have filled you in the adventures this is what I noticed. Being in Strasbourg is an odd mix that you do not think of when you think of France. This part of France we visited was what I had in mind. The people were easier to understand, were more laid back and well French. We got a dose of the music french people enjoy when we rented the car and the TV they watch since we had one in our hotel room. Do not get me wrong I like Strasbourg and the people but Saint Malo is what I had pictured for France. This weekend was a good dose of more French culture and I enjoyed it.
On my train ride home I finally finished The Art of Travel and the part towards the end was perfect for me. It was talking about actually looking and enjoying the world around you like an artist. To notice the little things like flowers and birds and this was perfect to sum up my trip this weekend. I always wanted to just sit and stare at the ocean. I love watching the grass blow in the wind and watching seagulls attempt to fly against the strong wind. I love just looking at the waves making designs in the sand. I loved it and took all of it in so the last part of the book was exactly what I had done this weekend and it fit in very well.
-Tyler Underwood
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