We had been told about the open markets that are held on Thursdays so decided to visit them. Nicole told us that in order to look like locals we should buy galettes saucisses and walk around the markets eating them, which we did. The stalls had clothes, food, trinkets etc. as most markets do. Malcolm bought a folding umbrella (wind resistant) for 10 euro and that was all, apart from the galettes. We found another half timber house nearby, which we think is known as the "Leaning Tower of Dinan". This was right next to the covered markets called Les Halles. There were not many shops there.
We went back to the station to check on buses to St Malo (none on weekends) and look at the Railway Museum, which was closed. So we came home for lunch and relaxed. We had received a call on Malcolm's mobile phone from the Auspost Load&Go cash card people telling us that there had been suspicious activity with the card. This was because I had used a wrong password in Oxford, I think. As the call came through at 2am and we took several hours to get back to sleep, we gave the caller short shrift. He was ringing from the UK, so it would have been 1am there when he rang. I do not recommend anyone to use this card. You need four different names and passwords to load it. The card itself has six different numbers on it for different purposes.
After lunch we walked down Little Fort Street again to the port and walked north towards Taden, the opposite direction to yesterday's walk. We walked about three kilometres right next to the river with no cars allowed. It was so peaceful, and quiet enough to hear almost nothing at all.
On the way back we stopped at a cafe recommended by Nicole for a cappuccino with froth (not cream!) and a smoothie. It is called Les Rossignols, the Nightingales. We came home via the Youth Hostel and the zigzag bush track that walkers take up the hill as a short cut. We stopped at the Tarterie (?) around the corner from home to buy a tarte au poire and a millefeuille. Delicieux.
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