Day 30 Friday 18th June:
Great sleep and away by 8.30 am for Mont St Michel. Caught a glimpse of the Mont as we approached through the flat farmland. The Mont absolutely dwarfs the landscape. You could imagine the pilgrims of the middle-ages being awestruck by the sight – it still has that effect today even though the image is freely available.
An area is set aside for motorhomes at the western end of the causeway – a 24-hour stay was included in the parking fee – a very good provision again by the French. We took up a spot which gave us uninterrupted view of the Mont – full view from our lounge-room window!
Packed some nibbles and lunch and headed across the causeway to “climb” the Mont. Walked the rampart wall and then took the 300 metre stairway to the monastery – a 10th, 12th and 15th century buildings . Everywhere you looked it was very impressive – many photos later, we returned to the van.
Spent the rest of the afternoon reading with views of the Mont across the causeway. It would take quite some time to tire of this!
After dinner we walked the Mont again – without the throngs of tourists during the day. The final special event of the day was around 11.00 pm when the sun went down and the lights of Mont St Michel illuminated its majesty. A jewel in the night!
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