It maybe a rest day from cycling but Jo got me up in the middle of the night to go to church.

Well not quite the middle of night it’s actually 8.15 and it’s no ordinary church it’s the monastery of Momt St-Michel in France.

As we walk along the causeway there are just a few other people out and about. But a couple of full buses do pass us.

We have forgone breakfast to get an early start, but as soon as we set foot on the Mont we head to a restaurant for coffee and crepes.

Then it’s up and exploring narrow alleys leading up to the monastery. The monastery dates back 989 when it was founded by the Benedictine Monks.

Since then it has been expanded and altered to what can be seen today.

We didn’t go through the monastery itself as this was €11 each.

Having completed our tour by 10.30 we looked out towards the causeway to see hordes of people making their way towards us. Thank goodness for Jo making us get an early start.