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D-Day
... much constant rain.
Kevin and Jennie made a real big effort to get us out to the sights of Normandy even though it was 2 full days of driving us to and from the coast.
D Day Beaches
On a cold rainy morning in June probably not too different from D-Day itself we all crammed into Kevin’s car and headed for the beaches of Normandy. Kevin was a fantastic guide (he’s made this trip dozens of times with every helpx group that ...
Reunite with our Normandy friends
... sunning themselves on the beaches below & sailing around the small islands.
Today we walked into town to pick up a few grocieries and stop in at the boulangerie - french bakeries are wonderful & smell so good. Then we took a tip with Marie-Claude & Michel to Domfront, the mid evil walled city not far from Flers. Had lunch there and explored the old castle.ruins. They date back to 1000AD. The ...
Ben's day 1: 98km
Day 1 on the road: after an early start we were greeted in France with driving rain. This however failed to dent spirits. The day that followed was filled with a wrong turn (immediately from the port) more rain, beautiful Normandy landscapes and a taste of French cuisine in falaise. We settled in in the picturesque hamlet of mesnil-glais, around 4 pm to a apartment to ourselves with tv to watch the euro's and a fridge full of beers.
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Unleashed
Took Henry out without any bags and gave him a damn good run in the lovely back country roads. The rain was threatening and the temperature had dropped so I layered up before heading off. I even turned the heated grips on!
Headed over to Domfront which is a lovely Medieval town perched on the top of a hill. The Chateau was a ruin but the houses in town were still original. I rode on to Mortain where they have a great Municipal Campsite in the middle of ...
Meeting the locals
First job of the day was to get some milk for breakfast. Campsites here don't have camp kitchens so I can't keep milk cold overnight or freeze my esky bricks to keep food cool during the day. It's quite a dilemma as I'm forced to buy food on the run which is never economical. I also needed an Allen key to put the bar-ends on as the two I had in my kit were the wrong size (of course!).
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