June 19 Dinan
It's amazing - another rest day - another wet day.
Market day today, so we walked through on our way to look for a laundromat, which we found and used. Bought a sausage in a galette in the market for lunch and some bananas for tomorrow's travels.
Went to the Castle Museum which was part of the remaining town ramparts. Saw an exhibition of Marc Gousse and admired the wooden sculptures and a carved diptych which told the story of the beheading of some 15thC saint in graphic detail. Also saw a small carving of ivory of an angel with its foot on a skull.
Wandered around looking for the way onto the old town wall, but there is only a small section you can actually walk on. Found a printmaker's shop and Sue had a long chat with his wife who spoke quite good English.
We also went for a walk down the narrow winding cobbled street with its quaint old houses and shops to the port of Dinan on the Rance River we had followed to town .
Tried whelks and winkles for dinner, but wouldn't bother again as the little bleeders are very hard to find and extract from their tiny shells. As last night, before dinner we were given a small salmon tart, and after the meal a small glass of calvados and some tiny fruit tarts. A nice touch.