Blogging from Brittany

I have sailed across The Channel and am now in the lovely Brittany, France!! The cruise was pretty fun, it was overnight, and somehow lasted 11 hours. It may be slower than travelling by plane or Eurostar, but it certainly was fun. The boat was huge, and the journey was like a mini-cruise. Veggie Hubby and I had our own little en-suite cabin (with the most dirty toilet brush I have ever seen in it, but I won't mention that again). There were restaurants, shops, cinemas and live entertainment onboard. We watched a magic show. Of course, being French the chefs didn't quite understand the concept of vegetarian. I had a nice main meal, but rather than being offered a choice from the many side dishes (different potatoes and vegetables) I was given a bowl of salad leaves. I really hate salad leaves, I just find eating a whole bowl of them too bland and boring. However, apart from this the journey was enjoyable, and went surprisingly quickly. I have to say the motion of travelling by boat is rather strange, with the endless circling motion of the waves, and I could still feel the motion for at least 12 hours after I got off. It was good to be back on land again. I am really looking forward to the return journey, which will be by daytime, so I'll get to see the sea more, rather than just feel it.

When I arrived in France, I was greeted by my parents and dog Sky! It feels great to see them again, as I hadn't seen them since I got married nearly seven months ago...They have been spoiling me since I arrived, with lots of nice food. It is strange to think that I am actually in France and not England, as we haven't explored much yet, and it just feels like home. We can even get British TV here, and more channels than I can get back in my flat in England. The only thing that reminds me that we are in France is meeting some of the people here. A very friendly, pregnant French lady bought me a coffee at the port when we were waiting to be picked up (how generous and hospitable as we hardly knew each other, shame I shall never see her again) and a nice French girl, a new friend of my parents, came over to visit today.

I can't wait to leave the house tomorrow and see some of Brittany itself though... I will be taking pictures and keeping you posted!!!