First stop today was Mont St. Michel. I’ll be honest, when I have heard people talk about that place I had no idea what it was. I think that might have made my experience there more magical. I had no idea what to expect. I cannot impress upon you the majesty of that place. Emily and I got lost on the way up because we were wandering in a field singing “Castle on a Cloud” from Les Mis. We had a guided tour of the Abbey and when we were on top looking out over the foggy coast with the crispiest, chilliest, saltiest breeze blowing in our faces, I had to pinch myself. I was humming the soundtrack from How to Train Your Dragon all day as I walked around. I wish my sister Bailey was with me.
We drove through the beautiful French countryside and along the enchanting coast of Brittany to reach our next destination. My face was pressed against the window trying to soak it all in. Listening to the Lord of the RIngs soundtrack on my iPod and having a hard time believing there was just a thin piece of glass between me and what I was seeing.
We stopped in a little fortified town that was destroyed during World War II (and then rebuilt) called Saint Malo. We were meant to go walk along the wall outside the city, but I hit the beach instead. So incredible. It felt like being in a Nick Drake song. Foggy, gray, warm and quiet. Nothing like a salty breeze blowing through your hair.
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