Day #1 in St. Brieuc – Martin Beach in Plérin
[Photos taken on Sunday 09 July 2017, posted online on 02 November 2017. Back from the UK!]
As the first real dip below freezing point is about to hit us here in Iceland, it must be a good time to post photos from this past summer!?!
This was our first full day in France. I think Finnur ventured out to buy milk at a small store that was open until noon on a Sunday, and then we visited a nearby beach with Holla and Óli. (29 images total)
Our airbnb backyard in St. Brieuc, France.
The backside of the house. It had three floors, and was a lot bigger than I had expected!
Proof we were in Bretagne!
Emma passing time by coloring.
The plan for the day!
The house had a private courtyard, with a locked, remote controlled gate. It was a little nerve-wracking getting in and out of the narrow passage by the gate, but luckily we didn’t damage anything!
A 5 minute drive brought us to where our friends Holla and Óli were staying.
After checking out their house, we drove to a nearby beach, which I’m almost sure was called Martin Beach.
This beach was so flat, that the difference between high and low tide was huge, beachwise! We arrived at low-ish tide, where you could walk out to that rock formation out in the distance. At high tide, this whole beach went under water!
Having fun!
Siblings running into the not very warm sea.
More Emma-poses.
The view to the west. There were more rocks there, and not so many people.
Selfie!
Looking back towards the beach entrance. They had a little shop that sold ice cream.
Watering the beach… as you do.
Bjarki, trying not to be too cold.
One dead crab, and some seaweed.
Two girls keeping themselves busy.
Once we’d all had enough of the beach, the two families went their separate ways. We ended up driving up on a cliff overlooking the beach. This was apparently the main hang-glider launch-spot.
In the grass one can see a group of hang-gliders packing up their stuff after a busy day.
Directions to monuments, and … uh something. My french needs a lot of work!
Overlooking the beach at high tide. That rock formation far out in the water on the right was on the beach itself when we arrived at low tide!
Bjarki running to join us from the car with the walkie talkie.
A formal lookout point. St. Brieuc proper was to the left.
Finnur posing by the beach view.
Finnur and Anna in a little circle of trees, that may or may not have had three Ingress Portals/Pokestops!
More photos from the house. This is the front view from the top floor. There were very few windows that faced our way! And yes, those are “our” rubbish/trash bins.
View out the back from the second floor. Next to the house was a car repair shop, and some train tracks also ran past. Thankfully, the trains ran slowly past, and not with a lot of noise.
Thus endeth our first full day in France!
