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Europe » France » Lower Normandy » Villerville August 2nd 2012

Thursday, Day 17 Well, on Friday, we had to say goodbye to Jackie's new car. So, we decided to use this day to prepare her car for the delivery at the drop location in Paris before we did anymore sightseeing. We discovered that in the nearby village of Trouville-sur-Mer, there was a self-service car wash. So, after breakfast we drove over and after a few tries, we found the wash and cleaned the car ourselves. Our finished product was more like a "detail job" than a routine car wash. It looked great. After cleaning the car, we drove over to the nearby town of Honfleur. It is located on the south side of the Seine River, across from Le Havre. There is a lot of interesting history here with plenty to see. And, thanks to Rick ... read more
Honfleur, France
Honfleur, France
Honfleur, France

Europe » France » Lower Normandy » Villerville July 31st 2012

Day 15 When we got up on Tuesday, we wanted to see a few sites in Dieppe before driving over to Villerville. We started with the German gun batteries above the Dieppe castle. It provided great views over the beaches. It was here that the Canadians were beaten back in 1942 when they invaded the city during WWII. The attack was known as a "raid" which was felt necessary by the Allies to learn how the Germans were defending the French and Belgium ports. Unfortunately for the Canadians chosen to attack, it was a big disaster. Many thousands were killed and captured. It would be more than two years before the Allies invaded Normandy with a serious attack. After a short tour of the area we drove along the coast towards Le Havre and Honfleur along ... read more
Dieppe, France
Dieppe, France
Dieppe, France




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