First Excursion: Dinan, Dinard, and St. Malo




We had an outstanding first excursion yesterday with gorgeous weather, beautiful sights, and lots of new experiences! We visited castles, toured a basilica, meandered down a very steep medieval street, walked along ramparts, picnicked at the beach...let's just say it was a full day and one the students will likely never forget.  

The pictures below are grouped in order of our day. At our last stop, St. Malo, students completed a "treasure hunt" created by their instructors -- one more way to help them take note of the sights, sounds, and meanings of this amazing experience. 

I want to also share one particularly lovely moment with you from our day out. As we were walking along the ramparts together on our last visit of the day, a woman pulled me aside and said "You should be very proud of your young people.  They are so polite and well-behaved." It was a well-deserved (if unexpected) compliment: this group of students is an absolute joy to teach and to travel with! 

PS Look at all those smiles!! 

Morning: Dinan (Basilique Saint-Sauveur, Château de Dinan, Ramparts de Dinan & Rue du Jerzual)































   Lunchtime: Dinard (Picnic by the sea 😍)






Afternoon: Saint Malo (Ramparts & Treasure Hunt)





















19h30: Return to St.-Brieuc and host families




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