Sunday had the same weather as Saturday and so we did not wait for it to improve and after a hearty breakfast we headed out on a 10km walk along the coast that would take us to St. Michael's Mount. Benedictine Monks travelled from Mont St. Michel in northern France to establish a monastery in the 6th century. In the mid 1500's it was converted to a fortress to protect the coast from foreign invasion. In the early 1600's it was purchased by the St. Aubyn family, who still own it today in partnership with the National Trust. At low tide you can walk to causeway from the town of Morazion but it was high tide when we arrived and so we took the 5 minute motorboat ride into the harbor. A steep and rocky path curves its way up to the castle entrance allowing for some impressive views of the countryside. The St. Aubyn family still lives in a small part of Mont St. Michel and the rest has been turned into a museum of its interesting past. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there and will come back when the weather improves to take better pictures. Tomorrow the weather is supposed to improve.
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