Mont Saint Michel

Today, we visited Mont. St. Michel, which is a monetary/island. To get here, we had to cross a bridge in a shuttle because when the tides rise, you can't get on or off the island! The entire town is made with beautiful stone, so the entire city seems like a mid evil fortress/castle, even though there are streets, houses, and shops. Almost all of the streets are about as wide as three people, but you can find winding staircases only the width of one person! Cars aren't allowed anywhere in the city. Makes science because the streets are so small!

Although the city seems like a maze, you go up a staircase and eventually make your way to the cathedral and monastery, and no matter where you go down you'll eventually make it to the only entrance in the town. While taking an outside tour of the castle-which was under preservation/reconditioning, Select stopped to do an impromptu performance which caused a traffic jam of people along the skinny walkways everyone stopping to videotape us. We were received with great applause!!!

Then, we split into two groups: the explorers and the tourists. The "tourists" got to go inside the cathedral and monastery and walk the winding stone staircases, see the gardens, and stand in the fireplaces that could hold a dozen people. The "explorers" got to walk around the city, try not to get lost on the small stone walkways, and do some shopping.

Now, we're headed back to the Caen and trying not to fall asleep on the bus so we can adjust to the time change. I know we're all glad we got to explore the beautiful Mont St. Michel!

--Emma Ehreth and Frances Sadler