March 2015 – Montreuil- Sur-Mer

We have just returned from our first trip abroad since Malta early last year.  It was quite big step for us given Gerry’s health concerns over the last 8 months.

 

We visited one of our favourite towns in France – Montreuil sur Mer.  We stayed at L’Hermitage a lovely, spacious and very pleasant hotel in the centre of the walled town. We enjoyed several walks in the area around the town as well as walking the ramparts twice.  On both of those occasions it was a prelude to a delightful hour or so spent sitting in easy chairs in front of a log fire at another hotel (Les Hauts de Montreuil). There we enjoyed a glass or two of wine or, in Annie’s case, Kir.

 

Our walks were not particularly arduous but very pleasant and repeats of walks we have we done on previous visits.  We did come across a lot of mistletoe in one small copse – quite a sight really, as was the avenue of trees we came across on a little lane.

 

Our final walk was targeted at reaching the Chateau D’Eau which was visible for most of the walk but its magnitude only apparent as one stood beside it.

We enjoyed some wonderful meals although one was somewhat spoiled by a group of middle aged British men (golfers) who were unable to converse quietly.  They succeeded in destroying the atmosphere in what was really a lovely restaurant.  However, the other meals, in different restaurants,  were absolutely brilliant evenings with good food and wine.

We were away for three nights and thoroughly enjoyed revisiting Montreuil and the surrounding area. Travel to and from Montreuil went without a hitch and our ferry crossings were made so much better by P&O putting us on earlier ferries both times!