Mont St. Michel

Years ago I saw Mont St. Michel on a blog, and it captivated me.  What is Mont St. Michel?  It is a small island off the coast of Normandy. On this island is an Abbey that almost defies gravity.  It is incredible and in the summer full of tourists.  I think due to the weather we actually lucked out as it wasn't as full as I imagine it can be during the peak season of summer.  While that was a plus, it was a disappointment for me as a photographer.  The photos look flat and dull.  I guess you win some and you lose some. The Abbey goes back to the 8th century when Aubert a local bishop of the Catholic church claimed that the Arch Angel Michael told him to build a church atop the island out at sea. The Abbey became the center of learning and attracted scholars and pilgrims from great and afar. In 2015 the Abbey went under renovation and now we have the Abbey to enjoy.  Below the island is an alley of what I assume used to be homes, but today their all kinds of shops selling everything from tourist items to crepes, and the famous Omelet.  I saw in one restaurant you could order an omelet with truffles for 95$.  The most famous omelet is whipped, so that it is light and fluffy nothing like one has ever had, and then can include an arrange of toppings. The cheaper of the omelets ranged from 30$ plus. We made the rookie tourist mistake and ate on the island.  We ended up eating a very watered-down expensive bowl of lentil soup. I actually like lentil soup, but this one was so watered down and had absolutely no flavor.  We actually left the restaurant hungry and then ended up getting a crepe for dessert.  Getting to the Abbey is no feat for the faint of heart.  It is a thousand-plus step to get to the top.  The view is well worth the climb.  We arrived just in time for afternoon mass. Mont St. Michel concludes our time in France.  The next morning we drove back to Paris and caught a train back to Germany.