After we checked out of our amazing B&B in Normandy, we headed west to Mont St Michel. On the way, we made a stop to Saint Malo. Saint Malo is a walled port city which was known for its privateering. We parked just outside the city walls and spent a few hours walking around and grabbing a bite to eat.
Mont Saint-Michel
It is a small island that is home to a fortified monastery. At high tide, the island is surrounded by water but at low tide (as you can see in our pictures) you can walk around the muddy ground. Mont St-Michel is a UNESCO World Heitage site and is about an hour and a half away from Normandy.
Our hotel was Hotel Gabriel and we had an amazing view of Mont St Michel from our window. We were right across the street from a bus stop (the bus is free) that took us right there. If you stay there (or any of the surrounding hotels), make sure to call ahead and get the code for the gate to drive to the hotel.
walking up to Mont St. Michel
We got there late in the evening so the place was a ghost town.
A few restaurants were open so we grabbed dinner and put Rand to bed. The views of Mont Saint Michel at night were stunning... as you can see.
After a delicious breakfast we headed up to Mont St Michel. This place is not stroller
friendly so be sure to use a carrier for babies.
Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel
We made sure to get there as soon as they opened so we could be one of the first to take a tour, so we could hit the road after lunch.
au revoir France!
