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Why Is the Flower Shop Open?  
   

Why Is the Flower Shop Open?

There was no rhyme or reason to why certain businesses were open on a Sunday in France. I thought maybe only bakeries, food stores and souvenir shops were allowed to open for business. But most food stores remained closed, half the souvenir shops in Etretat were closed, one clothing store was open too and this looked like the only town we had been to that didn't have a bakery. And oddly enough late on a Sunday afternoon this flower shop was wide open.
Day Three - Flexing our Mussels as We Pass Through Fatcamp Again

December 23rd 2012
Whenever we travel I always prefer to stay in the same accommodations for as long as possible. Packing up and moving every morning is a pain. Because we were covering so much territory on this vacation, we didn't get to experience that luxury too often. But here in St. Valery we were booked for two nights. That meant that today we could spend the whole day doing whatever we found interesting rathe ... read more
Europe » France » Upper Normandy » Saint-Valery-en-Caux

French Flag Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more
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