Slideshow Index: Mont St. Michel and St. Malo
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May 22nd - Waiting by the cows for the shuttle bus
Mont St. Michel is a stunning island monestery and village
There is St. Michel on the top of the spire
We climbed 350 steps to get to the top of the medieval Benedictine Abbey
Rooftops part of the way up
Panoramic view - walkway for pedestrians and shuttles on the left
They used to walk across during low tides (quicksand put a stop to that)
Monks during Mass in the Abbey
The cloister area
Our guide on the left
St. Malo - walled port city in Brittany
The city resisted numerous attacks with its thick walls
During storm surges (42ft/13m), this building would flood
Low tide adventurers
Our Trafalgar group walking the walls
The town name
Stopping for refreshments
Street art
Mont St. Michel at night