We seem to be forming a pattern of lazy mornings… but we’ve (finally) figured it out.  There are so many daylight hours here at this time of year, noon feels like 8am, 6pm feels like noon, and bedtime feels like 8pm.  Our days are completely turned upside down and our schedules are all screwy.  With the sun setting close to 10:30pm, we’re eating dinner later and staying up later and hence that proverbial viscous circle.  And, the shutters!  We have amazing shutters that roll down, at the push of a button, to not only secure the premises but to also close out as much light as you want them to.  It’s like sleeping inside of nothingness.  But who cares?  We’re on vacation.

There is an all-day market in Lannion each Thursday so off we went.  Of course, we got there too late for any of the food but the market was still bustling with many, many other vendors selling everything from clothing to shoes to purses to mattresses to kitchen tools to flowers and plants, to… well, you get the idea.

    

Maria bought a scarf and a shawl/cape (I think), Joe bought a classy beret, and I never did find out what Rosanne and Rudie bought. I was too overwhelmed to buy anything, but I’ll go back.  The market is located along the river, just beside the older section of Lannion.  Stealing glances up a couple of those streets was a bit of a tease, so we’ll have to check them out the next time.

(He looks so… how do you say it?  French!)

Because we had missed the food at the market, 6 adults trudged into the Super U in Tregastel.  This one is bigger, with a better selection, so Rosanne and I had to make sure we didn’t miss anything, much to the dismay of the others.

Snacks at home were followed up with a visit to our beach where some of us were determined to wade into the Atlantic for photo ops.  Yes, it was cold but, after we were in it for a bit it wasn’t so bad so we walked the length of the beach in the water.  Despite our multiple layers and hoods, others (I’m assuming locals, but maybe not) went swimming.  Better them than me!

Rudie and I made a delicious meat sauce which we served on spaghetti for dinner, along with a salad, a baguette, and an apple flan for dessert.  Oh yes, and wine.  Life is still good.