Day #3 in St. Brieuc – Paimpol
[Photos taken on Tuesday 11 July 2017, posted online on 11 November 2017. Second proper snow-day of this winter in Iceland today.]
The weather forecast for this day wasn’t very appealing, so we opted to just drive to a nearby town, walk around for a bit, stop at an old abbey, and then pretty much just drive back home!
Sometimes calm-ish days are the best. (38 images total)
At Paimpol. They have a large harbor.
The plan of the day. It included using positive words, as Bjarki’s mini-meltdown at the zoo the day before had left everybody annoyed.
I may have neglected to mention that Óli’s mom was also traveling with them.
Holla enjoying the view.
Bjarki had excitedly used some of his birthday money to buy this Snorlax Pokemon plushy. I was tasked with walking around with him, positioned so that he could see out of the bag.
There was a carousel by the edge of the water. The kids asked to go on, and we said yes, because that’s what you do on vacations, right?
A somewhat tight fit!
Finnur waiting patiently.
Walking into town, looking for a place to eat. The restaurant we were aiming for, closed literally on our noses (!), so we ended up at a random place that looked open.
We ended up in a pancake place (crepes) called L’Islandaise Restaurant.
Emma got put in charge of the camera so we could have a moment of peace and quiet to read the menus.
Familiar faces sitting one table over…
Extreme close-up!
After eating, the kids ran across the street, where the carousel was located.
Our restraurant on the left, the L’Islandaise Restaurant. I’m pretty sure that translates to “The Icelandic Restaurant”!?!
Finnur and Óli scheming while the kids jump aboard the carousel, again.
Nice view!
Anna clearly enjoying herself, as usual.
Right before boarding the car again, the kids got an extra snack, because those pancakes didn’t really have a lot of nutrition in them.
We decided to visit the #1 attraction on trip-advisors’ list in the near area…
The Beauport Abbey.
The view from the path, looking to the left. That’s the ocean!
The admissions office.
We discovered we’d have to pay an entrance fee to look at the inside. Nobody really wanted to drag six kids through an old house, so we just walked around the gardens for a bit.
Very picturesque ruins!
A curious well.
Lookin around by the old wall.
Anna photographing a flower.
Bjarki got bored and ended up with my camera (as you can see two photos up).
Interpreting my feelings about the enclosed yard. It was very beautiful.
Like out of a story of some sort.
Mememememeeee!
Bjarki probably catching a pokemon for me.
Bjarki and I leaving the facade to look for the others, who had mysteriously disappeared!
The view from behind the abbey.
We found the others in front of the main building. That’s what’s inside the well.
Goodbye Abbay. Well, maybe. I think Emma forgot something. Let’s chase her so she won’t get lost… Ah, she wanted to drop this pebble into the well… Ok then…
Back at home base, the trampoline proved to be popular, and then it was dinner-time!
