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May 4 in Saint-Malo – 4 mai à Saint-Malo

04 Wednesday May 2016

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Wednesday May 4, 2016 and the weather forecast is for sunny and a high temperature of 18 C, which means A BEACH DAY!

Sandy worked on homework and household chores while waiting on the phone to solve an internet access problem with our bank, HSBC France.  Phil met our neighbor Jean for coffee at 10 am.

Around noon, we put on our boots, a light jacket and walked the 5 minutes to the beach.  Low tide was forecast for 12:30 today.  The tide was definitely out and we were able to walk farther away from the ramparts than we’ve walked before.  The water is still very cold, but in small tide pools it would have been warm enough for Sandy to get a toe wet.

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Sandy exploring the shore
low tide – way out from the walls
low tide – way out from the walls
low tide – way out from the walls

After walking around and wondering about two indentations/creations in the sand we were ready for lunch.

mystery indentations – there were hundreds
mystery pile – there were thousands

We stopped at La Pie Qui Boit for lunch and talked to Didier.  Last Sunday we wondered why he had paddled out in a kayak to Grand Be island and returned with his dog, Nino.  He told us today that someone had seen Nino, stranded on the island as the high tide came in and warned him.  He borrowed a kayak and had to go and rescue the dog.  Nino most likely did not get a “good dog” treat that night!

For lunch Sandy ate a Salad du Pays du Cantal which consists of green salad, cured ham, Cantal cheese, home  grown tomatoes, and fried potatoes.  It is delicious and she ate every bite.  Phil enjoyed Quiche Lorraine.   For dessert, we shared a Nutella and confiture de banana maison crepe.  The sun was so hot that the silverware on top of the table was too hot to touch!  We both took off our jackets and were glad we’d brought out hats.  We would have been burnt!  Even though the temperature was 18C, the humidity was at 40%, there was a little breeze and we remembered from previous years, just how intense the sun can be here.

Earlier in the day when we were far out on the beach we saw a couple of gulls, a goeland and a mouette.  The mouette was standing still and the goeland was walking toward it.  We thought they would get close enough to get them in the same picture, but the goeland suddenly flew away.

goeland – gull
mouette – gull

April 13 in Saint-Malo – 13 avril à Saint-Malo

13 Wednesday Apr 2016

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Today is April 13 and in Saint-Malo we had a few surprises.

A beautiful day, nice and sunny with temperatures in the mid-60s F / 16 C.

We had a nice surprise early this morning as were having breakfast.  There was a soft knock on the door.  It was our friend Alain.  He had come over to check on the apartment on the 4th floor (5th floor in the USA).  It belongs to his relatives and he has been keeping an eye on it while they are in Paris.  Alain did not have time for a coffee, but we had a nice talk and we look forward to his next visit.

We decided to have lunch at the La Pie Qui Boit.  Sandy had been looking at the menu and decided she would like to try a salad that is on the menu.  The salad was called “Salade du Pays du Cantal” and it had green salad, cured ham, cantal cheese, tomatoes, and fried potatoes.  Phil chose Quiche Lorraine and french fries.  Everything was delicious.  For dessert we shared a crepe with Nutella and banana jam inside it.

After lunch we went to the post office to purchase some stamps and mail a letter to the USA.

Then on to the beach to walk in the sand and venture into the waves with our wading boots.  The boots have come in very handy.  We get to mess around on the beach without worrying about getting our shoes wet.  Plus the water is very cold, so the boots allow us to walk in the waves and not freeze our feet.  There were quite a few sail boats out today, but they were pretty far out from shore, so we did not get a good look at them.

Sails in the distance
Sandy on the beach

After the beach excursion we headed back to the apartment, but first, as usual, we stopped to buy a newspaper at the tabac/presse.

At the apartment, we found that the post person had delivered a small package from Amazon.fr.  It contained a French language exercise book which we can use in our studies.

In the afternoon we had a surprise rain shower.  It was a surprise because it was bright and sunny outside at the time it rained.  That was the 2nd sun shower we had experienced in the

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Sun shower in the late afternoon

last couple of weeks.  Always interesting.

Just before dinner, we got another surprise.  Our friend who lives on the 5th floor, is coming over from Paris tonight.  It was a last-minute decision, but we will be glad to see him.  But we will not see him tonight.  His train will not arrive until after 23:15 / 11:15PM, so we will see him in the morning.