Day 16 - Sunday September 16

 Sunrise outside my window and a picture of the hotel. Over 100 years old and in a way you could tell that. Floorboards were a bit soft in the hallway. Only 50 rooms in the place.

 Our destination of the day was the walled city, Inter-Muros. We would have a guided walk around the area while giving us the history of the area and information of the corsairs.

 The entrance we went in and because of the climate, palm trees grow here. A harsh winter every 10 years or so, maybe an inch of snow which melts within a day.

 We were taken inside an original home that was not damaged during the war. Furnishing are original. Our guide lives in the area, but is from Wales.

 

 

 Items that the corsairs traded for when they sailed taking items to Chile and coming back with spices. In some cases they crossed the Pacific trading with Asia and coming back around South Africa.

 

 Small, well, tiny staircase. They no longer let people walk up here after someone got stuck!

 

 

 Lovely paintings for sale, not that I could afford any of them.

 Strong box that would be on the ships to hold the gold and other important papers.

 

 

 Medallion showing the crest of St Malo, which also at one time marked a path you could follow with an audio tour which they don't do anymore. A manhole cover also showing a crest. 

 

 A small fort just off the city and showing the ramparts that go around the entire walled city.

So rather than take the bus or a taxi back to the hotel, I just wandered up the esplanade by the sea. Lots of benches to take a break and people watch and watch the sea. But before I got far I ran across a car rallye! For a car person like me it was fun to see all of this as they drove into the walled city.

 

 

 

 

 After a nice long walk and a bit of a rest I had a lovely dinner consisting of two fruit tarts, they even wrapped them so nicely, almost like a present.

 

Then out to watch the sunset, at this time of the year and location the sun was setting after 8 PM. It was nice to be outside at that time and have it be light out. It gets dark at home shortly after 7 PM.