Oyster Boat
Oyster Boat

Old school style oyster boat. These boats go after the wild oysters.

Oyster Beds
Oyster Beds

Oyster beds at low tide.

Look-out Dad
Look-out Dad

Dad has been on this trip many times, accompanying friends and family. He enjoys it all, as there is always something different to see, something he d (...)

Fully Loaded
Fully Loaded

Oysterman returning with a full load. These boats are specifically designed for river work along the oyster beds.

At Anchor
At Anchor

A quiet cove below a quiet neighborhood.

Dernier Grémont
Dernier Grémont

At the beginning of the XXth century, the sardine fishery of Etel was replaced by tuna fishing. This is the carcass of the last wooden sailing tuna bo (...)

Shore Fishing
Shore Fishing

Smart fisherman, to be fishing from shore where the currents are at their strongest. I liked the tilted rocks behind him.

Saint-Fiacre-Du-Faouet
Saint-Fiacre-Du-Faouet

The first stop was the town of Le Faouet. By the way, you pronounce all the vowels in Breton names. In Henglish, this would sound like "Le Fa Wet". Ev (...)

St. Fiacre Side Entrance
St. Fiacre Side Entrance

A view of the side entrance. I wonder where all the statues went that used to adorn the walls.

Ceiling Detail
Ceiling Detail

The ceiling of the church is built like that of an over-turned boat. I really liked this very Celtic detail of the severed head and the monster eating (...)

Ornate Entrance
Ornate Entrance

I don't know what to say. The amount of work that went into this wooden entrance just boggles my mind.

Intricate Carvings
Intricate Carvings

This is the rear of the church, as you leave. Och aye!

Sainte-Barbe Tavern
Sainte-Barbe Tavern

A few kilometers away, on the other side of Le Faouet, one finds the Sainte-Barbe Tavern. It is nice drive through flat countryside and distant hills. (...)

Holey Church
Holey Church

One walks past a screen of tall bushes. Suddenly, the land just drops away revealing this amazing church of Sainte-Barbe. Legend has it that a Breton (...)

Ossuary
Ossuary

This leads to the Ossuary. It is built right into the cliff, presumably in the overhang that sheltered that Breton knight. Construction of the church (...)

Stairway To Faith
Stairway To Faith

There is a more gentle stairway that is nicely shaded.

Main Staircase
Main Staircase

It is a long way down to the church. It is an even longer way back up. My heart told me so.

Lovers Chapel
Lovers Chapel

This is called the Lovers Chapel. The old women claim that this is where girls brought their men to test their love for them. The lad was required to (...)

Friends, Above & Below
Friends, Above & Below

After all that up-and-down walking, I was ready for a beer. Dad & Murielle were already there, waiting for me. We helped those English ladies with the (...)

Tibetan Retreat
Tibetan Retreat

We drove past the little sign that said, Abbaye Du Bon Repos, (The Good Rest Abbey). We back-tracked and took the little country road that disappeared (...)

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