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Doing it the french way
We planned to stay in a campsite in Fecamp. We got there in time, to find that it was closed 'exceptionel' for one day!!!!!!
So we thought we would have a drive around and see if we could find anywhere to stop. Several motorhomes seemed to be making their way to the port, and as we had been to Fecamp 15 years ago it looked like a good idea to see what was there. From the north side of the harbour, it ...
Never too old to watch Tinkerbell!
... started working. Emptied the dishwasher and sorted breakfast. Then walked up to the shops, as the mother I am au pairing for was sooooo tired because the baby had her up since 3 30!!! Then this afternoon, got the bus with the daughter to the mall where we watched Tinkerbell -- quite enjoyed it actually, quite nice to watch a kiddy film once in a ...
Laying siege to Honfleur
... old and beautiful construction. There is a toll of €3.50 one way but I think it is cheaper in the other direction.
Honfleur is only about 25 minutes from the port but we head first for a panorama to have views back across the Seine to our ship then down to Honfleur. On the way we stop at a beautiful hotel, St Ferme,which has an authentic old Normandy style house in the grounds with a reed thatch roof and an old apple ...
Monet, Monet, Monet!!!!
... body of his younger brother. Also Buried here is Rollo who was the ancestor of William the Conqueror and hence our own dear Queen.
On our way back to the ship Francis takes us to Harfleur where he lives, it is only afew minutes from Le Havre and is a lovely Medieval town with a small river running through it an da lovely old parish church.
We have had a wonderful day and another good evening with our friends follows, before we head off to bed early ...
Le Havre
Drove along the coastal road towards LeHavre. Stayed for two days right next to the port at a free Aire.Watched as the huge container ships passed within 50m of the campervan site. Le Havre was flattened during WWII but has been rebuiltin a very Communist/Stalin kind of way (Huge concrete structures) The 'Eglise St Joseph was incredible. Looked like a Greek light house from the outsidebut when inside the exposed concrete walls and ...