Saint Malo

Over the weekend we decided to start exploring some of the places around us, in northern France. Eric has Sunday's off and we had heard so many great things about Saint Malo, so we hopped in the car with Tito and lots of snacks (I never go anywhere without snacks). I had done a little research to try to figure out what we were going to do & where we were going to go once we got there but ultimately we just went to check it out and see what it was like. 

We put a random address into the GPS and ended up outside of some gated house/community.. Not where we intended but it got us far enough! From there we drove towards the water and found a parking spot. As soon as we got out of the car Tito was high tailing it to the beach. It was amazing, and again, pictures don't do it justice. 

This beach was SO pretty and cool. It was low tide, the amount space was unbelieveable. There were so many families picnicking, playing, dogs running, kids riding bikes, even a wedding party taking their pictures! Out on the water there were wind surfers and tons of little sailboats, there were even a few brave/crazy people who went swimming. We walked out pretty far and still didn't reach the water. Tito had a blast running around and chasing rocks. At home, he's obsessed with rocks and lives for the beach so he was the happiest camper! & it was so hard to get a decent picture of him 

From there we knew we wanted to definitely get to check out the castle and the main part of the town and on the other side there were some huge cliffs I was dying to go see. We had no where to be and just planned to wander around so we headed towards the castle and center of town. It seems like a huge vacation destination with hotels lining the beach and tons of people wandering the streets and eating in the cafes and creperies. 

Next time we go, I definitely want to spend more time checking out the streets and shops. It was insanely crowded and we had parked in a possibly reserved parking lot so we didn't want to risk the car not being there when we got back! It looked like they had great food and I got to drool as we walked past everyone eating outside. The castle is right on the water and you can climb up and walk along the walls, the views do not disappoint!

With an antique car show, some sort of radio station "party" that involved a lot of segways, tons of tourists and people it was crazy crowded and I was even more excited to get to the cliffs. They were amazing. 

If you're ever in Brittany, definitely take the time to explore Saint Malo. We can't wait to go back!