Imagine if every day you woke up and this was the view from your bedroom window. Imagine if you came downstairs and sat eating your breakfast looking out at the boats bobbing on the water. And on sunny days, you walked through the garden gate in the hedge in your swimsuit and dived off the jetty in front of your house. Well, this is the view that my French friend, Isabelle has from her front terrace and this is her life.
On dull days in the city like today, my mind wanders to places like Conleau near Vannes where my friend lives. She told me once that living in this house was like being on holiday every day. I love being beside the sea and the feeling of space and calm that it brings and I have to admit I’m not a little envious.
This is the view back towards the house from the early morning ferry we took when we went Fishing for Crabs on Isle de Houat, when I went to visit last summer. Sigh….. I wish it would be summer again, and that I lived on holiday all year round – don’t you?
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Gamer
Thursday 14th of June 2012
Ah, my family comes from just outside of the Brittany region so we always drive through it from the ferry :) A Beautiful place!
Heather
Sunday 17th of June 2012
@Gamer Yes, I can recommend taking the ferry to some of the small islands off the coast
Heather Cowper
Sunday 8th of August 2010
@BrianRS - I am envious of your life - I'm working on a lifestyle that will enable me to live somewhere with good weather and a gorgeous view all year round - perhaps some day the blog will do that for me!
BrianRS
Sunday 8th of August 2010
Actually I have a very similar life to the one you describe, but mine is down in the South of France and I have to use the pool to dive into. That's when our guests aren't in it already though, which in truth is most days.
It's a sacrifice worth making though as without the guests we wouldn't be able to live here and everything else that is on offer makes up for a little competition for the pool.
Mark H
Tuesday 2nd of March 2010
Aaahhh, the ownderful tranquility and peace of water. I think many dream of owning a place overlooking the water.
Shannon
Tuesday 2nd of March 2010
What a beautiful place to live! I've always wanted to visit Brittany and these photos make me want to go. Now.