Having reached Brest, given the inclement weather, I decide that I should wrap up the riding south and explore Brest instead. The weather was a major factor in this decision. Lat year the weather was glorious here, no such luck this year. Riding around town sure beats walking; however, being Monday, most of the museums were closed. I did try out the cable car which was fun but heights are not one specialties. The naval base takes up a large portion of the water front along with the shipping
piers for the Cargo ships. There are numerous huge cranes along the waterfront and accompany warehouses. In between all this, there are various restaurants and water related businesses. The city's large acquarium(Oceanopolis) is right down the road from my hostel. The port area isn't the best place to walk at night given the lack of traffic and people. I made the six kilometer walk going both ways from a restaurant, keeping a close eye on my surroundings along the way. It reminded me of "On The Waterfront" with Marlin Brando.
For a good portion of the day, I just chilled out and read a book on my tablet. Anyways, I rode about one thousand miles and Brest is a good stopping point. This trip, more so than my other adventures, I took more time for side trips. In Ireland, I experimented with seeing a few island and should have done more. Doing the north to south leg of the French coast along with its numerous islands is definitely on my to do list. Tomorrow includes more exploring of Brest and getting ready for my long train ride back to Lille, France; an adventure in itself. Adventure is the operative word, getting out of one's comfort zone and "going for it". Time is short.
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