Brittany and Belguim

We spent 4 nights with Scott, Jody and Stella ( the dog ) in St. Malo at Camping De La Fontaine, which we can recommend as a base for the area. 

The weather was slightly iffy but we managed to travel around quite a bit and BBQ almost every night. The area is known for it's Salt Marsh Lamb (Agneau de Pre Sale ) and we also enjoyed the local cheese, butter and artichokes.

St. Malo is a nice walled port town.

The North Sea Coast has a wild and windswept feel to it.

Cancale is known for its oysters. Fresh out of the sea is the best way to enjoy them.

Saint Mont Michel is very touristy but late afternoon turned out to be a good time to visit.

We spent a night in Honfleur on the Normandy coast; returning to one of our favourite campsites La Pharne. It's about a 500m walk to the old town and marina. The city is very quaint, the waterside cafes are relaxing, there are plenty of excellent restaurants and a bar called La Vintage has live music every night.

We met up again in Belguim, this time staying with Scott and Jody on a farm outside Ghent for a few days.

Ghent is a surprisingly cool little city: an alternative to touristy Brugge.

We loved our visit to Musee Herge in Louvain-la-Neuve dedicated to the life and work of TinTin's creator.