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December 04, 2005
R&R France
I spend the first half of my R&R on the southern coast of Brittany in France. I was visiting my friend, Arnaud, with whom I played baseball on the Rennes city team back in 1990, and his wife Christelle. On that first Friday night, Arnaud planned a surprise birthday party for Christelle in a nearby chateau. A room with a large fireplace and beds for 20 upstairs made for a long and fun evening. I also learned that red wine is even stronger when it's your first drink after more than 3 months, and that I should practice my guitar more than twice in 6 months before playing in public.
And no, I didn't burn any cars.
A nice place for a party, don't you think?
The biggest paella I've ever seen.
The old city in Lorient
A little house on a little island near St Cado. I don't know why.
The 8th - 11th century Church at St Cado. There is a large stone slab
inside with a hollowed out area resembling a human torso and head. It is
said that if you lie in the impression, hearing deficiencies will be cured.
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Stained glass windows in churches and cathedrals usually tell a story. This one tells the amusing story of St Cado. The town sits on an island and one day, the bridge collapsed. St Cado tried to lead the town into rebuilding but was unsuccessful due to the strong currents in the bay. So he made a deal with the devil. In return for the bridge, the devil wanted the first soul to cross. St Cado agreed, and when the bridge opened, he brought with him a cat, which he proceeded to send across the bridge. In the window, you can see St Cado, the bridge, the devil, and the cat.Posted by TJ at December 4, 2005 08:01 PM
Comments
Wonderful photos!! Sounds like you found an excellent place for R&R!
Posted by: yankeemom at December 6, 2005 03:56 PM
Yep, it was good time!
I think I will change my job to create an hostel for R&R US Army then the US soldiers can visit south of Brittany and discover the real french red wine( Hey TJ, do you think Red wine is a massive destruction weapon? ;)))
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at December 9, 2005 09:54 AM
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