Mont St Michel

It was kind of an overcast, misty day when we went to Mont St Michel. It has been a mystical place of pilgrimage for about a thousand years and is pretty amazing. The tides were out the whole time we were there so we did not see it come racing in "at the speed of a galloping horse".


You had to climb up some small winding streets and then up an unbelievable number of stairs to reach the top where the view of the tidal flats was awesome.





Those little dots are people walking are around looking at what I do not know!



Margaret and I look happy but we were about to pass out from all the steps.

Up near the top was a cemetery for the monks who still live there. W toured the ancient Abby and of course saw some churches and chapels.



By the time we left through the draw bridge most of the tourist were thinning out and it was a very wonderful experience. A holy place for sure, it was built after a monk was directed by the angel micheal to build it. It is amazing it could have survived so long through all the wars etc.

Location:France