Once we crossed the English Channel and got through another long bus trip, we were at Le Grand Hard in Ste-Marie-du-Mont in France. The hotel was about 15 minutes from the beach. If it looks rustic, it is a project in process as it was referred to as the Horse Farm. The rooms were being renovated from old farm buildings and, probably former barn buildings. The walls were very thick but the rooms, themselves, were all that could be comfortable and accommodating. Every room had a full bathroom and shower so what more could one ask?
As usual, my son and I were up early and out for a pre-breakfast walk. No, we are not that physically inclined but were HUNGRY and figured a walk would pass away some of the waiting time and certainly increase our appetite. Since it literally is a horse farm, we walked by many corrals with beautiful horses.
Breakfast at Le Grand Hard was inspired. We had a choice of miniature croissants, flakey rolls filled with melting chocolate, fresh bread of several sorts, along with cereal, yogurt, and fruit. There was also slices of French cheeses, Brie, sliced meat as well as coffee, tea, and milk. As we seated ourselves behind our loaded breakfast plates, the waitress came by and offered us an egg - either soft boiled, scrambled, or fried. As the tour turned out to be quite active with lots of walking and climbing, we needed a good breakfast to begin the day. It certainly helped that it tasted so good, too!
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