Show and Tell (part 2)

I wanted to share some more amazing pictures from our trip this past summer. As I mentioned in the previous post, we spent some time with friends in their hometown of Cherbourg, France. While we were there, we rented a car and went back to an incredible place we really didn't get to experience last time. Mont St. Michel is the most insanely cool, spiritual, awe inspiring place. In the 8th century, archangel Michael commissioned an abbey to be built on it. This rocky mass was a medieval stronghold due to the fact that when the tide came in, it became an island. Anyhow, it is overrun with tour buses during the day but then clears out to maybe 100 people throughout the night. This time around we decided to get there around dinner time and then stay the night. We had the place to ourselves. It was awesome! Get comfy because a lot of pictures are to follow.

Here is Mont St. Michel as you drive up to it...

Here are some pictures we took as we walked around...











































We took the last tour of the abbey that night. It was amazing to be there without the crowds and without much light. Actually, it was a little eerie.

















And some pictures...

We enjoyed our time there. We explored every nook and cranny. It is definitely worth a visit if you plan on being in Normandy, France. Just be sure to go in the evening to avoid the buses!