Medieval Gardens

Just behind an actual castle chapel we found these herb and veggie gardens. There wasn't too much growing at this time of the year, but the plots were well weeded and furrowed. Planting must be right around the corner. What they were planning to grow was marked with little signs, but it was in French so we were pretty much clueless. Most of it sounded like medicinal stuff.

Day Five - Remembering June 6, 1944 on Christmas 2012

December 25th 2012
We gave ourselves a Christmas present this morning: we slept in an extra hour. Once I got up and looked out our hotel room window I was tempted to crawl back into bed. It was absolutely ugly out there: dark, rainy and depressingly deserted. There were only three other cars in the whole vast parking lot. But since Gail and her mother were in a different room on a different floor and since this ... read more

Europe » France » Lower Normandy » Courseulles-Sur-Mer

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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