Friday October 3rd
After a night with some rock and roll and fog horns we sailed into a beautiful sunrise and anchored in Concarneau Bay (southwest coast of France). Another old town with fortified walls in the oldest part and new developments around.
Today’s trip took us to Carnac to see the The Carnac Alignments- more than 3,000 standing stones ereceted in the neolithic period. Stones are in alignment over 4km long. Made of granite, combining rows of menhirs (long stones), and enclosures (space closed off by adjoining or close megaliths). Through forested area nearby also isolated menhirs and individual (mounds) and collective tombs (dolmens).
Various explanations on their origins from legend (legionnaires turned to stone) to more scientific (celtic temples). Tallest stone is 3.5 m but most much smaller than that. While interesting in alignment, and quite impressive at first approach, the stones themselves were somewhat under whelming given long drive to get there and countryside nowhere near as pretty as Normandy and other parts of Brittany. Did see a couple of pretty little port towns Trinity- sur-mer and Saint Goustan.
