Grand Hotel de l'Esperance
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Laying siege to Honfleur
... towards the old church,which is another surprise. It is half timbered,very long and has two naves and two altars.
Next we walk down towards the harbour and find a cafe for a real French baguette with Normandy ham and butter..deliceuse! A short drive back and we are onboard in time to join in the trivia quiz before a well deserved afternoon nap!
Another good evening ensues and off to bed, ready for a quiet day at sea ...
Monet, Monet, Monet!!!!
... furnished as it was when Monet lived there. It is not possible to take photos inside the house, which is very colourful particularly the kitchen with bright blue painted cupboards and floor to ceiling blue and white tiles.
A quick stop at the gift shop and then back to the car for Rouen and the Cathedral.. A soaring Gothic structure started in the 1100s and added to over several centuries it is awe inspiring. The heart of Ric*************heart is buried here ...
Caen: Walking in the Footsteps of Excellence
... that I should take off everything else. So, I stripped down and then had to walk across the room topless to the x-ray machine. No robe, no nothing. As weird as this might sound, I tried to use it as a learning experience to immerse myself in my culture. In Europe, especially in France, covering the body is not as big of a deal as it is in America. Everybody either has one, or has seen one. This doesn't mean that French people run around naked or show a lot of their body. ...
Le Havre
... walls light up the whole tower. The most amazing building Ive seen in a long while.Kite surfers enjoy the strong winds on the coast here. Strong storm that night with 20-30 waves breaking against the harbor walls (Container Ships still coming in !!!)Old fort on the top of town used as an ammunition store during the war now a garden centre.Large art sculpture in centre of town resembling a warped cooling tower (now set for destruction in ...
A D-Day Education in Caen
Admittedly, I knew very little about the details of D-Day before my visit to Caen. I knew which countries were involved and its significant impact on WWII; I also knew some technical details about how the timing of the shore approach was constrained by onshore waves (thanks to an oceanographic lecture by Walter Munk). But that was the extent of my knowledge. Not only did I not know details of the ...
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