Well, we finally made it to Mont St Michel. We have listened to all of our guests accounts of their visits there and finally we went to see it for ourselves. We got up bright and early and headed to the coast. Most of the passengers fell asleep on the way over except for London and obviously Steve. I'm pretty sure she didn't stop talking the entire hour and a half over. About 20 minutes away from Mont St Michel we had an unexpected delay - cows being herded across the street by dogs....isn't this something you only see in the movies?!?! So I quickly jumped out of the car to start taking pictures.
It is a good thing that we got up early because it was already crowded when we finally arrived. The sign in the parking lot gives you this time to be certain your car is removed if you don't want the tide to take it away, which I found amusing.
We head toward Mont St Michel and immediately begin our climb. We left the stroller because there was really no point with all the stairs we had heard about. For those who have visited, imagine the joys of adding approximately 30lbs (perhaps 35lbs with all the french milk consumption) of wiggly toddler to this climb. We headed straight for the top. It was definitely beautiful and amazing how this was built.
I believe we all enjoyed the day at Mont St Michel. We ate at a local restaurant and when we were finished with lunch, it was shocking to see how crowded it had become. Definitely a good time to head home!! I'm so glad that we had the experience to see this in person, but I don't see us rushing back anytime soon, or at least during peak tourist season! ;->
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| Our unexpected 'surprise' delay - cows crossing the road. A little different than the traffic in Paris! |
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| Mont St Michel as we arrived - an amazing sight! |
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| BEWARE OF TIDE in every language! If you like your car, don't leave it here after 10pm. |
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| We finally made it & parked. Let's go!! |
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| How to carry a toddler up a million stairs. |
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| When all else fails or your back is broken, just slow down and let her walk on her own. |
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| We made it to the top. Beautiful views of the ocean. |
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| Maddux and Jessica enjoying the view |
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| London enjoying freedom on a flat surface outside the chapel |
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| London, Maddux & Dad |
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| Looking for trouble..... |
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| Some of the reasons it was time to go home - CROWDS!!!!!! |
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A farewell to Mont St Michel. It was a great day!
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