St Suliac (Sam)

We have been in our gîte for 2 weeks now and we haven’t gotten tired of it yet. Unfortunately it is now time for us to say goodbye. It is a very nice gîte. Since we are situated on top of a tall hill we have amazing views in all directions. To the east, we can see all the way to the Mont Saint Michel. To the north and the south we have amazing views of the Rance Estuary. Inside, both of the bedrooms have a nautical theme, with lighthouses on the walls and fish on the carpet (no, not real fish). We are also within easy driving distance of many amazing sites such as Saint-Malo, Dinan, Mont St Michel and many great walks and beaches (I have been swimming already, the water is freezing and salty but it’s worth it).  We have been eating walnuts from the amazing walnut tree and visiting with the owner’s donkey “Junon”. She loves to talk and she farts a lot too. The owner says that one of the people who stayed here played violin to her every morning. She loved that. When I wake up early in the morning, I go to buy baguette for breakfast. It is a beautiful walk. The town at the bottom of the hill is breathtaking. It was voted one of the "most beautiful villages in France". We did a few amazing walks along the coast. I thought it looked like the Mediterranean Sea, but my Dad thought it looked more like the coast of Cornwall. I also found about 7 small crabs on the beach. Back in the day, half of the men in town were fisherman who fished off the coast of Newfoundland. They would leave in the spring and not return until late fall or early winter. Today, when we went to the Boulangerie we bought warm "pain au chocolat" like a croissant with melted chocolate inside. It was delicious. Photos: St Suliac