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Varangeville Church  
   

Varangeville Church

Leaving Dieppe my non-functioning Garmin was supposed to take us along the coastline through towns recommended in my green Michelin guide for Normandy. Instead we set the car's Tom Tom unit to take us toward Saint Valery-en-Caux where our hotel for the next two nights was located. We ignored most of the instructions given by the GPS and followed the coastline West. Somewhere along the way we stopped seeing water to our right so we pointed the car North and somehow ended-up on a narrow road leading to this church.
Day Two - The Long Rain of Henry IV

December 22nd 2012
As much as I ended-up loving France, I mean Normandy, on this trip, there is one aspect of travel where the French fail miserably against their Germand and English competitors: breakfast. The French breakfasts were very good when we chose to have them but whereas the Brits and Krauts offer breakfast as part of the hotel or B&B price, the French choose to tack on the cost as an extra. 8 Euro per pe ... read more
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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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