Brittany cycle tour, part 1

Le Grenier du Jardin, Pontorson

Pumpkin-viewing stop

In Combourg, planning the next day

Outside the chateau, Combourg

Connecting with the Canal d

The canal is partitioned by 11 locks within 2 km here

Hédé

Lunch break, Hédé

For some reason they installed a skate park where the old fort used to be.

A couple of yachts passing through one of the locks. The control console for the lock is on the right.

Cycling along the canal

Approaching Léhon and Dinan

Half-timbered buildings in the old city, Dinan

At the cathedral in Dinan

View of the

We bought some paella for lunch from a market stall. I had to stop Adam from attempting to chew on this langoustine as-is. He was very fond of the meat once broken up.

The clock tower, Dinan

Storming the castle!

View to the castle from our excellent room at Villa Tourelle

Grudgingly departing Dinan and Villa Tourelle..

On the Rance river

Another typical lunch break

Dinard - we found the beach!

All those neatly-arranged beached boats in the background? They

A short ferry crossing from Dinard landed us in the amazing

This is by far the biggest attraction in Saint Malo, or in any city really, according to Adam.

View from the ramparts at high tide. That little island is easily reachable on foot when the tide goes out.

A soggy wedding at city hall

Across from Saint Malo are the remains of Fort D

Flag of Saint Malo, with the guard dog

Fort D

Descending from the ramparts, in search of gelato

View from the ramparts