Au Revoir France & Hola Espana

Today we leave France and the family travels come to an end.  Gemma has been safely deposited at Quimper train station to catch the 6.32am train to Paris where she catches up with friends for a few days and then they all travel onto Berlin and other exotic destinations in Europe.  Tom and I are taken to Brest airport to get a flight to Barcelona and from there connecting flight to Granda. And tomorrow, Lesley, Jeff and John fly to London to start the English and Irish legs of their journey.

Mont San Michel

I can't believe it has only been 12 days since we landed in Paris. We have done so much it seems an age ago. We have had a ball ! At the end of each day I often ask everyone to name the 'best thing' of each day, and of course no one can limit their response to just one thing.  We have had the best time and I cannot believe how charming and helpful everyone we have encountered has been.  But most of all the hospitality we have received from Tom's French/Australian cousin and his French family has been overwhelming and we cannot thank them enough for their warm welcome.

Breakfast at our B&B in the french countryside

For me the highlight is probably the food. Every meal has been exceptionally good, and my new favourite flavour is cassis, blackcurrant.  We got some cassis jam in Paris on our first day and since then we have been hooked on all things cassis, especially in ice cream.

Strawberries & meringues in strawberry liqueur on the dock at Concarneau 

As I finish this instalment of the blog France is behind us and we are Granada airport where it is a pleasant 32 degrees.  I am already in love with Spain, not least because our transfer in Barcelona gave us the opportunity to enjoy a beer in the open air courtyard bar.  How good is that !