Family Trip to Quiberon!

For the second week of Toussaint break, my host family and I spent four days in the beach town, Quiberon! Quiberon is a little beach commune on the south side of Brittany, about two hours away from Rennes. We stayed in a little air bnb close to the sea, and enjoyed spending time together along with the change of scenery. This was the first trip I’ve been on with my whole entire family. It was a relaxing and enjoyable few days spending time with my host parents and siblings. One of my host brothers is in university and occasionally comes home on the weekends, and my host siblings who live at home have different schedules, so we had not had many opportunities to bond as a whole family until this trip.

Altogether as a family, we explored many beaches and viewpoints of Quiberon throughout the four days. The weather was not in our favor due to lots of rain and wind, but our last day was a beautiful and sunny day. Not only did we explore Quiberon, but we visited some neighboring towns as well. We walked around the shops of the town, Auray, and admired the boats at Port de la Trinite-Sur-Mer. Carnac is another close beach town where we visited the Alignements de Carnac and the beach!

We also spent downtime resting and relaxing in the air bnb which were some of my favorite moments of the trip. We watched Harry Potter together and I played a board game with all of my host siblings which was a fun way to connect with them. My host mom cooked all of our meals in the air bnb kitchen which I admire because I would not have the diligence to cook for seven people for every meal when on vacation😵‍💫. Since it was vacation, we had lots of junk food and snacks we usually do not have in the house which I found interesting because it’s a bit of the same culture in America when you’re on vacation. While we were only a couple hours from home, our air bnb felt like home because we would eat meals altogether, hang out in the living room, and spend time together. It sort of reminded me of quarantine (in a good way😉) because our tiny air bnb held seven people on the couches, and I hadn’t been in a setting with my whole entire host family for so long before!

I enjoyed our family Quiberon trip. It was a trip of relaxation, bonding, and seeing a new part of Brittany. But at the same time, It’s nice to be back in our own home in Rennes. To a great Toussaint!