I am writing this post from the bar in our hotel. It's night time and we just cooked up a great dinner using local ingredients. We have really settled into St Malo, this is the most enjoyable part of the trip so far. Like a few of you I am sure, we have been watching the Winter Olympics. We have been lucky to catch chunks of it in English, but some parts are in French which can be hilarious and frustrating! We are really close to the Channel Islands so we are getting BBC and ITV, so I have been catching up on news, learning in detail about the upcoming British elections, and getting hooked on Eastenders! I have also discovered that back home we may have a double dissoloution on our hands (I cant believe this happens when I am overseas!!!).
Yesterday we explored Intra Muros which is the walled city in St Malo. It's unlike anything I have seen before. The city used to be run by privateers, and large parts were almost destroyed in WW2. We visited the cathederal which is really beautiful, and had its roof blown in during the war. The city was rebuilt using the original materials. We walked along the walls and also found a toyshop where Callum was thrilled to find Playmobile and realistic guns that shoot foam bullets. There are restaurants and shops all through Intra Muros and we are going to head back there tomorrow to grab some souvenirs. We also did a big shop at the supermarket, all the food here is so fresh it has inspired us to do lots of cooking. Today Callum cooked up a big breakfast of bacon, eggs, crossiants and toast (French bread is amazing!).
Today we drove to Mt St Michel, which I will write a update for in the morning. Thanks for reading!
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