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- Day 1
- Friday, July 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 256 ft
EnglandBraunstone Town52°37’11” N 1°12’17” W
Outward journey Stop one (drink)
July 4 in England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Today, we are on our way down to Portsmouth from York in order to catch our ferry to France. Due to the length of the drive, breaks are necessary, so this was stop 1 - drink break.
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- Friday, July 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 285 ft
- EnglandShaw51°24’2” N 1°19’24” W
Journey out stop 2 (lunch)
July 4 in England ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
We've now arrived in Newbury and feeling peckish. That can only mean one thing. Lunch time. Pizza Express works nicely so we eat there!
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- Friday, July 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 36 ft
- EnglandPortsmouth50°48’44” N 1°5’23” W
Waiting for the boat.
July 4 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We arrived early in Portsmouth. A few hours to kill till sail time. There is plenty of time for a pint and then pack up dinner before boarding. Here is a picture of some boats in port, includingRead more
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- Day 1
- Friday, July 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- EnglandPortsmouth50°48’40” N 1°5’48” W
Awaiting departure with ship pub
July 4 in England ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We are now boarded. 15 minutes till sail away, so perfect time for another pint while up on deck. We are travelling by Brittany Ferries St Malo to the port of the same name.
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- Day 1
- Friday, July 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- EnglandPortsmouth50°45’31” N 1°5’22” W
Byebye england
July 4 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
And now we leave to cross the channel. Goodbye England, see you in 2 weeks! Thr crossing is overnight and gets in early tomorrow.
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- Day 2
- Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 30 ft
FranceSaint-Malo48°38’29” N 2°1’34” W
Nous avons arrivé en France.
July 5 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We have arrived in france. Ferry got in at 8:15am french time. 2 hours drive to the gîte we are staying in now. So music on enjoying the beautiful scenery.
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- Day 2
- Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 66 ft
- FranceErdeven47°38’21” N 3°9’17” W
We arrived and explored Erdeven
July 5 in France ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After arriving in Erdeven, it was too early to go to the gîte. So, we explored the village of Erdeven. We got sandwiches from the boulangerie for lunch after exploring the market.
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- Day 2
- Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 23 ft
- FranceErdeven47°37’21” N 3°11’30” W
We also explored a beach
July 5 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
After exploring Erdeven, we still had a little time to kill, so we visited a beach and had a little nosey. It was flanked by a sand dune. A beautiful beach.
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- Day 3
- Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 79 ft
- FranceCarnac47°35’30” N 3°5’0” W
Carnac Standing Stones
July 6 in France ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Today, we are visiting Carnac. This morning, we went to see the standing stones in carnac as well as a tumulous. These structures were built during the neolithic era. After a walk to explore, weRead more
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- Day 3
- Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
- 🌬 21 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- FranceCarnac47°34’15” N 3°4’25” W
Carnac Plage
July 6 in France ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
This afternoon, we wandered along the seafront before relaxing for a while on the beach. It was nice to put my feet in the sea, especially on such a hot day! We called via a boulangerie patisserie onRead more
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- Day 4
- Monday, July 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
- 🌬 21 °C
- Altitude: 23 ft
- FranceÉtel47°39’17” N 3°12’7” W
Exploring Étel
July 7 in France ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
This morning, we came out to Etel. A small coastal town near our gîte which is famous for its sand bar waves at the mouth of the estuary. First, we explored the dunes and beach near the sand bar. WeRead more
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- Day 4
- Monday, July 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
- 🌬 21 °C
- Altitude: 16 ft
- FranceSaint-Cado47°40’51” N 3°11’22” W
Isle de St Cado
July 7 in France ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
This afternoon, we did a bit of an explore around the isle de St Cado. St Cado was a saint originally from Wales in the UK. The island offers many beautiful views of the river Étel estuary.
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- Day 4
- Monday, July 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
- 🌬 22 °C
- Altitude: 13 ft
- FranceMagouër47°38’49” N 3°12’52” W
Étel sand bar
July 7 in France ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
And to finish the explore of the Étel estuary, we went down to see the big waves formed by the Étel sand bar. Now it's time to head for tea.
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- Day 4
- Monday, July 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 69 ft
- FranceErdeven47°38’28” N 3°9’20” W
Dinner at the creperie
July 7 in France ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
And for dinner, we ate galetes and crepes from a creperie in Erdeven. Another fantastic day.
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 26 ft
- FranceLa Trinité-sur-Mer47°35’19” N 3°1’41” W
La Trinité sur Mer
July 8 in France ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
This morning, we had a walk around La Trinité sur Mer. And saw a load of sailing boats in the marina. Including several large racing yachts
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 16 ft
- FranceLa Trinité-sur-Mer47°34’51” N 3°1’28” W
Chill beach afternoon
July 8 in France ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This afternoon, we lounged on the beach. It was nice to finally get a swim in the sea. I also built a stone cairn - don't worry, I knocked it down after to maintain the bug habitat on the beach.
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- Day 5
- Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 33 ft
- FranceErdeven47°38’8” N 3°10’49” W
BBQ dinner to finish the day
July 8 in France ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After our trip out we had barbecue for dinner. The weather today has been delightful. Now for an evening of games.
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 62 ft
- FranceCarnac47°35’28” N 3°4’59” W
Little Train ride by the coast
July 9 in France ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This morning, we went on a little tourist land train on a loop around the coast of carnac and la Trinité sur Mer. The trip also passed by the alignments of many standing stones in the area.
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 26 ft
- FrancePortivy47°31’39” N 3°7’53” W
Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
July 9 in France ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
In the afternoon, we chilled on the beach at Saint-Pierre-Quiberon. It was very sheltered and the sun was very intense. The tide was low on our arrival but on its way in, so after the obligatory swim,Read more
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- Day 6
- Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 33 ft
- FranceErdeven47°38’8” N 3°10’49” W
Cheese and Wine night
July 9 in France ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We had tea French style - a selection to cheeses, pâté and baguette with crisps and salad alongside.
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- Day 7
- Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 13 ft
- FranceErdeven47°37’11” N 3°11’13” W
Another beach day.
July 10 in France ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today, we walked down to the local beach from the cottage. Being as warm as it was, I went straight for a swim in the sea. The rest of the day was spent sunbathing and relaxing on the sand beforeRead more
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- Day 8
- Friday, July 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 325 ft
- FrancePenquesten47°51’5” N 3°15’26” W
Forest walk
July 11 in France ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today, we went to trémelin forest for a hike around the trail paths. A great way to shelter from the hot 33 degree heat.
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- Day 9
- Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 20 ft
- FranceGâvres47°41’46” N 3°20’52” W
Gâvres
July 12 in France ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Today, we went to gâvres for a walk and a beach chill. With the weather as warm as it was, walking around in the morning was quite hard. On the harbour side of the peninsula were several rotted awayRead more
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- Day 9
- Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- France47°42’21” N 3°20’49” W
Port-louis
July 12 in France ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
In the afternoon, once the temperature had dropped a little, we went for a meander around port-louis. A small fort town on the other side of the inlet to gâvres. Here, we grabbed a quick ice creamRead more
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- Day 10
- Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 49 ft
- FranceLanester47°45’45” N 3°19’59” W
