Blogs from Lower Normandy, France, Europe - page 3

Bayeux - memories of driving in to the city in a car. Memories of seeing the tapestry . Memories of an omlette in a cafe for lunch . It was a Sunday . Odd how you remember exactly the day you were somewhere even years after. . This time we are here about 18 years later in Gabby the motorhome . Who ever would have thought we would be back ? Bayeux after Caen was a delight . Less traffic , less madness, no bus lanes and an excellent overnight possibility in the grounds of the Museum . Free parking in the day 5 euros overnight , Not bad at all. We could stop if we wanted to or move on . Depending on how the mood took us . We are at the Memorial to ... read more

After leaving the relative peace and quietness of downtown Carentan Gabby the motorhome found herself parked up on a very windy headland overlooking the rather choppy sea. Rusted guns still point to the south coast of England. Why are we here? Well this coastal battery at Longues sur Mer is one of the key Normandy D Day battlefield sites. That is reason enough . It is the midst of the landing beaches between Omaha and Gold Beach with views towards Arromanches and the Mulberry Harbours . It is an open site , free to visit and wonder round and to our surprise still has its guns . It was still a busy place even out of season. A place for walkers and enthusiasts alike. There is a tourist information office here but at this time of ... read more

After leaving Prague, we arrived in Paris (Charles De Gaulle Airport) to pick up our rental car for our trip to Normandy and the WWII beaches! Unfortunately, the car was not ready which delayed our trip for over an hour and we drove to Bayeux in pouring rain as the sun set, making the grey day even bleaker. We arrived at Au Loup Historic Apartments in Bayeux late but we were able to gain access by connecting with the hotel staff during a frantic drive in the dark with pouring rain! The apartments were not a normal hotel as you get codes and basically stay in a fully equipped apartment in an old cottage courtyard in the French village. Lovely apartment style residence and 2 minutes walking distance from the 11th century church and downtown. Very ... read more

Honfleur, laatste stop op terugtocht van onze Ierland rondreis. Een gezellig, levendig Normandisch vissershaventje aan de monding van de Seine in Normandië. Een historisch stadje met pittoreske straatjes, oude gebouwen en havenkaaien. Zoals overal nu, ook hier leeft dit stadje van de toeristen, aangevoerd met bussen en riviercruises. MH-ers zijn er ook genoeg en vinden plaats op een enorme, redelijk ingerichte, parking vlakbij het haventje. De nabijheid van het leuke centrum en het prachtig weer sinds de laatste dagen waren goede redenen om hier sinds dinsdagnamiddag 17/9 te blijven rondhangen. Tot zaterdagmorgen, dan bollen we het hier af recht naar huis. Dit is de laatste update van onze Ierland-trip. Dank voor het volgen en de commentaren. Overzicht van deze ganse trip Ierland rondreis: ... read more

Maandag 16/9/2019 – Mont-Saint-Michel Dit is Unesco Wereld Erfgoed en één van de drie belangrijkste toeristische trekpleisters van Frankrijk. Iedereen kent het. Wij ook van op foto's, en van het in de verte zien opdoemen op vroegere Bretagne reizen. Nooit bezocht. Tot nu. Een ontdekking. Prachtig middeleeuws en getuigenis van 1000 jaar geschiedenis en cultuur. Tevens nog een bedevaartsoord waar er buiten rare vogels, de talrijke Aziaten nog echte nonnen te zien waren.... read more