Made the list of places to come back to. I didn't have much time there to explore; it turned out to be only 1/2 day due to train schedules, and early sunsets.
There is an abby that sits on the island. During the high tide, the water comes up to the door of the TI on the island. At low tide you can actually walk on the mud flats that connect the island to the mainland. However, between the incredibly fast moving tide as it comes in, the unpredictable thick fog, and the quicksand, I didn't risk it. See mom, I am growing up. Who am I kidding, the responsible first born wouldn't have taken the risk anyway. I will just take a guided tour, with a local guide, of the mudflats when I return.
I didn't get to go in the abby because it is off-season and closes much earlier, but I did get to watch the colorful sunset as I was walking out to the abby and I walked around the exterior at dusk. That was pretty amazing.
After a forgettable dinner of salmon pasta and a night in a small hotel with a great view of the sunrise in the morning, it was off to Amboise to see yet another castle. It's a good thing I really like castles and I am the one who put together this itinerary, so I knew what I was getting myself into.
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