Day No. 10 - Transit prohibited - Le Mont-Saint-Michel

Today we head back to Le Mont-Saint-Michel. We skip the parking lot with bus transfer and prefer to start by mountain bike at 48 Route de la Rive Ardevon, 50170 Pontorson. There are no mountains from here, but you do have a fantastic view of Le Mont-Saint-Michel. From here you can start directly via a shortcut, away from the crowds of tourists. It takes you along country lanes and huge sheep paddocks. Shortly before the bridge, you rejoin the main path. The town itself is not only beautiful, but also quite crowded. The stream of tourists squeezes past the tourist stores immediately after the town gate. The very first alleyway seems to reveal a lie. Is the narrowest alley in the world really on KRK in Croatia? We don't know. By chance, we then turn into the second alley on the left. - From here on, the city is like a different place. We climb up to the former Benedictine abbey all by ourselves, along winding paths, with a great view over the lagoon and the roofs of the town. On the way there we meet a seagull. Is it just me or is there really a seagull with the pride of an eagle? The seagull Jonathan?

The way we came is the way back. In Les Mares, we stop at La Gourmandise restaurant to eat mussels.

You should certainly eat mussels in Brittany. Ours are certainly excellent, but we think that's "squabbling" for little content. - We are already back on the road or on country lanes. No passing through? We stick to the rules, at least at the sign in the photo. - Roz-sur-Couesnon, Saint-Marcan. At Cherrueix, the route runs parallel to the sea again, Le Vivier-sur-Mer, Saint-Benoît-des-Ondes, to the port of Cancale. The tide is low and the boats are aground. A peaceful picture, time for the first cigar on this tour. And a glass of Caol Ila. From now on, Torgit is allowed to continue. But we don't have far to go. We set up camp at the Grouin campsite at La Pointe du Grouin with a view of the rocky coast.

*Insight of the day: You don't always have to swim against the tide, it's okay to turn left sometimes.