Today, we visited "La Musée de Bretagne", or as it is in English, The Museun of Brittany. First, we took the public bus from Liffré to Rennes. When we arrived, we went to the train station where we bought french pasteries. From there we went to the museum, starting with old art from Brittany. Then for the rest of our visit we had a tour guide. He told us the chronological history of Brittany, starting with the begining of human existence. We learned about how a regular farmer found an ancient doll that turned out to be a historical treasure. We also learned woman in Brittany used to be forced to wear "coiffes"on their heads at all the time. Because of this, a woman with a two foot "coiffe" has become symbolic to Brittany.
Written by Matthew Hoffman (Mont Saint-Michel)
Today we visited Mont Saint-Michel which was about an hour away from Liffré. After a trip to Alligator Bay to see different reptiles and amphibians, we made our way to the abbey. Some people chose to ride the shuttle bus while some people walked. Once we got there, we met up with everyone else to eat lunch. After lunch we went to get our tour guide that would take us through the muddy land, telling us different facts and stories as we walked. We took off our shoes and stepped into the squishy mud. Every couple minutes there would be certain points in the where there was quick sand. At first only some people went in, but eventually everyone did. After walking half the distance of the castle, we went back to dry land to end the day. It was cold and messy, but still a really amazing experience.
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