A jaunt to Nantes

So, we had heard a lot about it from the few crew members who had gone, so, we had to go check it out ourselves. This last Saturday, Bhodi and I took the train up the river Loire for a nine hour visit to the local "city." And we weren't alone. There was a total of five Pride II sailors in Nantes this weekend. It was a refreshing change of atmosphere and I found myself twisting around everytime I heard a native English speaker, which was often - English, Australian and American. The first hurdle to get to Nantes was to purchase tickets at the station. No easy task when the machine takes only coins and the teller line moves slow as molasses. But, we managed after a time and were joined a short while later by crew mate, Josh. (This is for you Josh's aunt!) An hour later we stepped of the train in Nantes and proceeded to stalk Captain Beebe-Center for a short time before departing ways.

The day was passed walking through the shopping district's many stores, bars, and restaurants, and spending some time taking in the beautiful Cathedral of Nantes, shown in the shots below. At first, it seemed like the interior was closed, but my curosity allowed us to discover that it was indeed open. With the organ playing and the light streaming through the stained glass, it was a beautiful place to be.































So, that was our jaunt to Nantes. Upcoming posts - continued maintenance on Pride and a trip to Paris! Avoir, mes amis!
~~ Erin