Exploring with my camera
The day dawned reasonable and so we set off to walk around Huelgoat. But first a coffee, and in the bar we picked up a leaflet and set off with said leaflet and Carte de Randonnée 0617OT. It was tricky – we should … Continued
Legend says that there was a church on the site of the Abbey of Daoulas in the 6C, but the first records show it was founded in 1167 by the Canons Regular of the Order of St Augustine under the Viscount of … Continued
Today dawned unsettled, proceeded to pouring rain and low visibility, allowed a dry spell in the late afternoon, and then carried on raining in the evening! But on holiday you have to explore and so we set off for Daoulas.
A wonderful dinner at the Hotel de la Marne, a good night’s sleep and a good breakfast, and then it was time to get moving again.
The Parc Botanique de Haute Bretagne was the first stop for Day 1 in France. There will be more photographs on my gardening site, but you might like a hint of this astounding, magical, wonderful, exciting garden here.
The first day in France – sitting at a café in Ouistreham opposite the bakery early in the morning and enjoying coffee and croissants – lovely! The hotel was comfortable for a night and convenient for the ferry – I … Continued
A relentlessly busy year has finally stopped and today we set off for France, travelling with Brittany Ferries from Portsmouth to Caen.
This was our last day in Portugal and we only had time for a small taste of Lisbon.Henry the Navigator and his followers are celebrated on the Monument to the Discoveries built in 1958. On the ground in front of the Monument is … Continued
Another extraordinary building – the Monastery of St Jerónimos is a World Heritage Site in the Belém quarter of Lisbon. The buildings were begun in 1501 during the reign of King Manual I (1469-1521) who was also responsible for the Tower of Belém. The … Continued
