Saturday, October 4, 2014
We approached Mont-Saint-Michel late afternoon under overcast skies. But nothing could diminish the excitement of finally seeing this tiny island commune in Normandy. I (Caroline) had been wanting to see this for the longest time.
First stop was the information center where we found out about hotels nearby and how to get into the restricted car park without a reservation. The friendly lady at the info desk validated our parking ticket for 1 hour to give us time to check it out. We were back before the hour was up with a reservation at the funky Hôtel Gabriel and a code for the car park.
By then the weather had improved dramatically and we went for a walk towards the foot of the Mont-Saint-Michel, and back again.
We enjoyed a lovely dinner at one of the restaurants close by.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
That morning we took the free shuttle bus from our hotel to the foot of the Mont and went through the old gates to wander around the islet town and up towards the Gothic style Benedictine Abbey.
Mont-Saint-Michel was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
We walked back to our car around 2pm, and, after coffee and a patisserie we left this incredibly beautiful place to head towards Nantes.
