We went to a farmer’s market in Locronan for lunch stuff as it is market day. These are pretty fascinating. There are many villagers selling homemade sausages which was set up on a table with about 15 different types and they give you samples of any you might be
interested in. There was also craftsmen, one of which was making chairs. He had the frame already made and then he was weaving the seat from reeds. And there is a lot of fresh seafood as we are right on the ocean. Yoyo along with everyone else here have large baskets that they put their purchases in. There is also many foods that are cooked there besides all the other fresh foods. We got a couple of roasted chickens and with some of the other fresh foods we had lunch back at their house.
Oh yes, and on the cobblestone we found a large snail. Escargot on the go. Thierry told us they are everywhere.
After lunch we drove down the coast to a harbor town called Le Pays Des Abers. This town is famous for it’s pink cliffs.
It is very rugged and beautiful. On the road headed to the trail head we passed a small stone home that is built right into a stone hillside. Seems that this was a very common practice as we see many homes like this.
We took a trail that follows along the coastline which is very rocky and goes over the top of a hill. On the other side was a long deep cave that looked to have been a home at one time. The entrance had a doorway made of stone. It now seems to be used mostly for exploring.
Off in the distance on the other side of the hill we could see some old church ruins with a maze of hedges.
Further along the trail it became very steep with another old stone house at the peak. Delphine and I remained about midway up as it was getting a bit too hard going. We stayed down below and watched the others climb to the top. All along the trails are tons of wild flowers with a lot of predominantly yellow blooms.
After we left here we drove to our next destination. Yoyo had made dinner reservations in Saint-Pol-de-Leon near Brest which is famous for crepes. The drive there as it seems to be everywhere we go was great. We drove by marinas and some beautiful homes before we got to the downtown area. Along the way we stopped at one of the local churches. The doorways are so spectacular!
We parked the cars and made our way down the cobblestone streets and sidewalks. Mia asked Thierry about some of the small doorways that again are very common in France. On the old buildings these doorways are very small. Mia is very short at not much over 5 feet and she stood in one doorway with Benjamin for a photo. The top of the arch isn’t much more than a few inches above her head. Thierry couldn’t really say if the people were just much shorter or if it was a way to conserve the heat in the building.
The crepes we had were great. They are made from a black wheat and come with all kinds of fillings. And then we had crepes for dessert. They are also famous for their apple beer which I had but it wasn’t as good as the hard apple cider I’d had earlier.
As we were leaving Brest we passed some friendly, revelers enjoying the pleasant evening. And were more than happy to 'pose' for the camera. Great way to end a great day.
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