Re Visit Le Mont Saint Michel |
My 4 year old has caught the travel bug. An initial plan to laze and hibernate in Paris over the long weekend, turned out to be an impromptu 3 day trip to revisit Le Mont Saint Michel and the beach in the north western region of France, after succumbing to his plea. He was eager to climb atop the rocky tidal island and to catch sight of the changing landscape brought about by the tidal change.
This time round, we managed to tour the abbey and see much more but I think Malcolm enjoys it more and appreciates better, waddling on nearby marshy lands and observing the tidal change which miraculously engulfs and reveals the surrounding land.
Here’s sharing some of the pictures we took.
The Mass
To the Mass
they called this Pieta too. Not sure why this one is headless though. Definitely prefer the one in St Peter’s Basilica.
view from atop
Entrance of the Abbey
at the heavenly garden
6 responses to "Re Visit Le Mont Saint Michel"
Hey, if I were your kid, I would catch that travel bug too!
Rachel : I am just amazed how well he can take the long journey!
i could imagine me standing inside the chapel…wow!
this is why i love europe so much! i still prefer europe than other countries, mainly because of its magnificient architecture!
i wish i can retire in europe…esp italy!…*dreaming*
very very very nice photos! thks for sharing…and do share with us MORE!
Rachel : Hey june, thanks! glad u enjoy it! I think I need to revisit Italy again when the weather is cooler to change my impression
Beautiful place! I love the photo of Malcolm at the heavenly garden. Nice composition.
Rachel : Hey kyels, that is one of my fav too but I think the pic was a bit overexposed
The pics are amazing.
Your boy is such a great companion of yours in the journey we call life!
Hope you and him will have so many more adventures to come and so many more and more years of wonderful memories.
Rachel :Thanks Ann. He is indeed my great companion (beside my hub)
Loved the one of him from behind and also the one of him with the arches behind!
Pieta means pity in italian.
As for why the sculpture is called pieta, it’s because pieta is a subject in Christian art depicting Mary cradling the body of Jesus. Check out this wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieta) for more info
Rachel : hey CL, thanks, I am aware of that but still doesn’t explain why this one is headless. I thought this one is more than just that. not sure though.
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