Day five:
After a truly inspirational day in Normandy yesterday, we awoke today to a little bonus from Mother Nature....rain. We boarded the bus shortly after 9:00 am for our venture to the impressive island of Mont St. Michel. A UNESCO World
Heritage Site, in ancient times the island served as fortification along the
Normandy coastline.
Since the 8th century, the island has been the seat of the famed monastery that sits atop the island. We enjoyed a walking tour of the town and abbey which included a stroll through quaint shops and restaurants along the village walk before taking on the 300 stair climb up to the monastery. We marveled at the impressive architecture of the abbey that dates back to the middle ages when Bishop Aubert erected the first sanctuary on Mont Tombe in honor of Saint Michael, the Archangel. After our tour of the abbey, we spent the better part of the afternoon exploring the village of Mont St. Michel before returning to our hotel in St. Malo.
After a truly inspirational day in Normandy yesterday, we awoke today to a little bonus from Mother Nature....rain. We boarded the bus shortly after 9:00 am for our venture to the impressive island of Mont St. Michel. A UNESCO World
Heritage Site, in ancient times the island served as fortification along the
Normandy coastline. 
Since the 8th century, the island has been the seat of the famed monastery that sits atop the island. We enjoyed a walking tour of the town and abbey which included a stroll through quaint shops and restaurants along the village walk before taking on the 300 stair climb up to the monastery. We marveled at the impressive architecture of the abbey that dates back to the middle ages when Bishop Aubert erected the first sanctuary on Mont Tombe in honor of Saint Michael, the Archangel. After our tour of the abbey, we spent the better part of the afternoon exploring the village of Mont St. Michel before returning to our hotel in St. Malo.
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