Caudebec and Honfleur

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Honfleur was a wonderful surprise. We took the guided walking tour with a local guide provided by UniWorld (really tio notch). After the tour, we signed up for a late bus back to the River Baroness and stayed on to enjoy this charming town on our own. We had a wonderful meal at a sidewalk cafe next to the old harbor. Wes and the waiter had a little "to do" about speaking French (or not) and shrimp vs. oysters! But all was delicious beyond words when the food and wine were served. We liked the shops here, but our luggage space is limited. We met a couple of artists painting along the old harbor and bought a miniature painting (the paint was still wet) directly from a working artist, who with there with her husband (also painting scenes along the harbor) and her little white dog. The village was virtually unscathed during the war and was an uplifting experience after the serious business of Normandy Beaches. We hadn't realized that every bridge along the Seine connecting upper and lower Normandy had been blown up by the Allies to prevent German advancement. Hon Fleur is near the confluence of the Seine and the English Channel - the estuary! This all makes for excellent seafood meals.

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Photos

Moules & Frites
Here I am happily slurping my favorite French dish.

Wes and Crevettes Hon Fleur
He looks so serious --- possibly because the waiter might have been tricking him into ordering oysters!

Artist and her Little Dog
We did not see a lot of dogs in France.

Old Harbor Hon Fleur
This is the spouse of the artist we bought from.

HonFleur Light House
We have a miniature paiting of this scene.

Ship's Prow Figure Head as Religious Statue
Maritime area with tons of sea and fishing influences

Landscape With Annuals
It must be the light - or the fertilizer - or the soil - or the mild climate --- it must be something we lack to have the annuals look like this in October.

Comments

[Ellen]

Landscape with Annuals
IT MUST BE THE WINE!!!!!!!!! Love the photos and the journalism. Keep them coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Enjoy your trip and keep us informed!!!

[anonymous]

is this where he was born