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Another One of Those Norman Seaside Thingies  
   

Another One of Those Norman Seaside Thingies

I don't know what these solitary rock outcroppings are called by geologists, but my Michelin guide calls them "needle rocks". I suppose they are all temporal things since erosion will eventually destroy all of them over time. No doubt there is some bleeding heart French group somewhere protesting to protect them despite their limited period of existence. They'll soon be telling us that too many humans bathing in the Channel have raised the water level and therefore the needle rocks and the bugs living on them are threatened.
Day Seven - No Blue Bayeux on Gail's Birthday

December 27th 2012
No worries about freezing in our room last night. The bathroom nuclear zone was keeping not just our room but part of the hallway nice and toasty. We almost didn't need to towel dry after our showers. The water evaporated quickly. Outisde our hotel window the parking lot was dry as well. There was even a glimmer of sun out over the Channel. It looked to be a rather promising day weather-w ... read more
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