Further west & further into Celtic territory: more z’s, k’s & ph’s in place names add to Kernow feel. Transpires Breizh means Breton in local language. Didn’t know that.
On the way here, we declined a boat trip to Ile Brehat, but had a gander at the port – the coast is just littered with islands of all sizes. Fascinating. We also looked around a disused monastery in the car park of which we captured this gorgeous Beetle.
This afternoon we have a boat trip around Les Sept Isles. Managed to lose my debit card in a hole in the wall bank machine this morning. Bank not open ’til tomorrow but it took the £50 ‘though the money never came out of the machine. So no debit card, no cash. Grrr.
The coast going westward from here is called La Cote Armor & comprises pink granite. In many places it looks like an assembled art piece of boulders. It is astonishing. Partnered with the many islands, there is some magic around. Merlin?
Walked the Sentier des Douaniers this morning, around the coast from Perros Guirec to Pluminac’h, a very busy exercise way passing some massive examples of the pink granite.
On the way back we called in at the Parc des sculptures Christian Gad et Daniel Chhe, with over nine exhibits from international artists. Some were impressive ….
Our last night in this town will be spent in one/some of the establishments adjacent one of the town’s two beaches. Last night (Monday) the town centre was completely dead by 8.30pm. Felt like the people tide had gone out.
Did manage to get my debit card back from the bank today. Charming member of staff sorted it; reminder of how banks in the UK used to be.
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