the week ending Sunday August 7, 2022 – la semaine se terminant le dimanche 7 aout 2022

07 Sunday Aug 2022

Posted by philipdenotto in 2022-France

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49th, ara libertad, bas-sablons, citroen ami, eliane, esplanade saint-vincent, fripouille, gavroche, guy, intermarche super, jean-michel, jean-yves, le ponton, libertad, philippe, rocabey, rochebonne, Saint-Servan

MONDAY-1st walked on digue and went out to the boules terrain in the afternoon.

TUESDAY-2nd was a busy morning. Just as we were leaving to do our shopping, we got a call from the Amazon delivery driver. He was waiting outside for us, so we met up with him and got our package. We then walked to the Intermarché Super.

When we got back to the apartment, we saw that the Argentine sailing vessel the ARA Libertad was in the lock and about to enter the basin. It was here for a 3 day visit. We rushed out to the basin area and spent the next hour watching the Libertad go through the lock, get maneuvered into place by two tugs and then docked. The band on the ship played as they maneuvered and parts of the crew were positioned on the masts.

WEDNESDAY-3rd and were greeted by a fine mist in the air. It was overcast and the mist was not a problem. We took the bus to Rochebonne and walked back, as usual there was a lot going on at the digue and the beach.

***CONDOR FERRY IN THE LIGHT FOG AND MIST***

In the afternoon we took a little walk to the harbor and the mole to see the sights.

***WE SPOTTED THE CORMORANT AS IT WENT ABOUT FISHING IN THE HARBOR!***

THURSDAY-4th was a bit odd in the morning. We walked to the nearby Rocabey marché and as we were leaving we met our friend Guy (1). As we continued our walk home we met our friend Eliane (2) as we crossed a parking lot. At the Esplanade Saint-Vincent we met our friend Jean-Michel (3) and spoke with him. As we were talking, our friends Jean-Yves (4) and Philippe (5) came up and starting talking with us. They had their dogs with them, Gavroche and Fripouille. So, on our 25 minute walk back from the marche, we met five of our friends and two of their dogs.

In the evening, we celebrated our 49th wedding anniversary with a great dinner at LE BOUCHE À OREILLE restaurant.

***SANDY WITH HER GREAT LOOKING AND GREAT TASTING MEAL.***

FRIDAY-5th we took a bus to Rochebonne and walked back to the Intra-Muros. The wind was really blowing and at times it was not pleasant.

***THE SAINT-MALO FLAG IN THE STRONG WIND.***

SATURDAY-6th was the annual street flea market in Saint-Servan. We left very early to avoid the crowd and actually we were too early, not all the vendors had set up. So we walked to the Bas-Sablons harbor area of Saint-Servan and had Oranginas with a croissant and a pain-au-chocolat at the Le Ponton resto. The restaurant is right on the harbor at Bas-Sablons.

SUNDAY-7th was pretty quiet as all we did outside was take a walk to the harbor and the mole. It was a beautiful day with a good wind, so there were dozens of sail boats in and around the harbor.

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Monday morning walk on the digue
Monday morning walk on the digue
Monday morning walk on the digue
Monday morning walk on the digue
Monday morning walk on the digue
Monday morning walk on the digue
Monday afternoon walk to the boules terrain
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Tuesday Argentine frigate Libertad in Saint-Malo
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday late morning walk on the digue
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Wednesday afternoon walk on the mole
Thursday evening anniversary dinner at Le Bouche à Oreille
Thursday evening anniversary dinner at Le Bouche à Oreille
Thursday evening anniversary dinner at Le Bouche à Oreille
Thursday evening anniversary dinner at Le Bouche à Oreille
Thursday evening anniversary dinner at Le Bouche à Oreille
Friday morning walk on the digue from Rochebonne
Friday morning walk on the digue from Rochebonne
Friday morning walk on the digue from Rochebonne
Friday morning walk on the digue from Rochebonne
Friday morning walk on the digue from Rochebonne
Friday morning walk on the digue from Rochebonne
Friday morning walk on the digue from Rochebonne
Friday morning walk on the digue from Rochebonne
Friday morning walk on the digue from Rochebonne
Friday morning walk on the digue from Rochebonne
Friday morning walk on the digue from Rochebonne
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday morning walk through Saint-Servan and Bas-Sablons
Saturday afternoon walk to the Plage de Bon Secours
Saturday afternoon walk to the Plage de Bon Secours
Saturday afternoon walk to the Plage de Bon Secours
Saturday afternoon walk to the Plage de Bon Secours
Saturday afternoon walk to the Plage de Bon Secours
Saturday afternoon walk to the Plage de Bon Secours
Saturday afternoon walk to the Plage de Bon Secours
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole
Sunday morning walk at the harbor and mole

That is all for this week in Saint-Malo. Au revoir.

the week ending Sunday July 24, 2022 – la semaine se terminant le dimanche 24 juillet 2022

25 Monday Jul 2022

Posted by philipdenotto in 2022-France

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"tour de france", Cave de l'Abbaye Saint-Jean, corentin, cormorant, denmark license, eliane, fripouille, guy, gwenaelle, hamburg, harbor, jean-yves, kronebourg 1664, lithuania license, madame yvonne, mole, nathalie, nicolas, philippe, plage de bon secours

MONDAY-18th a hot day, an all time record was set in Saint-Malo 40.8°C (105.4°F). Walked to the plage du Bon Secours to cool off in the ice cold water. This beach is the closest to our apartment. It is just a hundred steps or so from the apartment; 350 meters, 382 yards, 1148 feet

***Our walking route from the apartment, follow the blue dots from the right (4 Rue de la Coudre) to the left (Porte Saint Pierre). 4 minutes is about right.***

***View out to sea from in the water.***

TUESDAY-19th Sandy went to the marché early and on the way back she met our friend Madame Yvonne. She is in her 80s and comes to Saint-Malo each year for the months of May through September. She lives in Rennes.

We tried some Sophie training this morning, but were not overly successful.

Still hot in the morning, 29, but this afternoon should be a cool off. We took a late afternoon walk down to the harbor and then out on the mole. We saw Madame Yvonne sitting on a bench in the shade talking with a friend. We said hello, she laughed and we continued on our walk to the mole.

***Plage du Mole viewed from the mole.***

Sandy invited Gwenaëlle and Corentin, from the top floor of the apartment building, to have an aperitif with us Saturday evening. They are children of the owners of the top floor apartment, Nicolas and Nathalie. Gwenaëlle and Corentin are university students working here for their summer jobs.

WEDNESDAY-20th and we did our usual Tuesday shopping today instead. Watched the Tour de France stage today. Went for a walk to the harbor and on the mole. A cruise ship was in the harbor.

***Spanish ship Nao Victoria in the basin***

THURSDAY-21st we got an early start on our walk to the Rocabey marché. We purchased some pork for Sunday, and some cheese and olives for Saturday evening. Saturday evening Gwenaëlle and Corentin will be coming to our apartment at 18:30 for an aperitif.

On the way home we met our friend Jean-Yves and Fripouille his dog walking along the quay Dougay-Trouin.

Afternoon walk to the harbor. Saw the cormorant and a lot of people. Stopped at the wine shop on the way back.

FRIDAY-22nd and we did some aperitif shopping at the Intermarché Super. This is to prepare for the visit tomorrow of Gwenaëlle and Corentin for an aperitif. Met our friend Eliane while crossing through the parking lot on the way back to the apartment.

Stopped by the boules court in the afternoon, said hello to our friends, Philippe, Guy, and Jean-Yves. Then we went to the harbor.

***Fishing boat coming in to unload mussels.***

Stopped at the Carrefour City for some Kronenbourg 1664 beer on the way back to the apartment.

SATURDAY-23rd and we had only one thing to do this morning; pick up our Nespresso coffee package at the post office. Must not run out of coffee.

Gwenaëlle and Corentin were here for an aperitif this evening. Sandy had some great finger food for everyone to nibble on. We had a great time talking with Gwenaëlle and Corentin about all sort of things. It was good French language practice for us and good English practice for them. At the end, there was no food left, just a good indicator of a successful evening.

SUNDAY-24th was a slow day. We took a short walk in the morning and decided it was a bit too warm, so we returned to the apartment. For dinner we had the pork brochettes we bought Thursday at the butcher.

A couple of new license plates we noticed this week; Lithuania and Denmark.

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