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France: Day 6, 11-25-24: The Bayeux, a fancy lunch, and the Commonwealth Beaches
Katie and I had gone to the Normandy Beaches in 2015 and loved seeing the Bayeux tapestry, so the family decided to take the tour that included the tapestry and the Commonwealth beaches. We all knew that the Americans had endured greater losses than the other countries. We’ve all seen the cemetery with 20,000 white…
France: Day 5, 11-24-24 Rouen
Monet’s Rouen, almost spared during WWII. And St.Joan d’Arc was burned just a few blocks away. And our first Christmas market!
France: Day 4, 11-23-24: From La Roche-Guyon to Anvers
I started the day with a watercolor class. The model was the teacher’s painting of a scene from Giverny—water Lillies. It was lovely, but I finished early and dashed away with a quick “merci” when I heard that the local Christmas market had opened! Onshore, the family was already inside the chateau. I raced past…
France: Day 3, 11-22-24: All of Paris and the Louvre in One Day!
Notre Dame and the Louvre. This was thevbus tour we’d been waiting for. We saw it all in the rain! See Days 9-10 when we came back to walk the streets and see it all again.
France: Day 2, 11-21-24 Nous Sommes Arrivès!
We arrived in snow and walked through it a short distance to — wow—the Eiffel Tower is so big and such a stable piece of machinery!
France: Day 1, 11-20-24: OO la la, Paris!
Traveling with adult children is a joy because they can be the source of good ideas and wise decision making.