Here we are, we're going to Caen, in Normandy, where he stayed two nights.
see the lavender between the red flag with the yellow lions of Normandy? :)
Incredibly, the weather is still spectacular.
There is a cloud, the sun burns and the fresh wind of the English Channel is a delight.
Only in the evening we realize to have his back and his nose burned from the sun:)
We stopped along the road in a couple of towns where we visit castles, churches and museums to get a bit 'in the "climate" of this land.
Normandy is proud of its identity and, even now, woe to those who live there say that is a Frenchman! They are of Normandy!
You start to feel a bit 'American influence, and sometimes, in Giadini of the houses, there is a double flag. The sweetness in French Burgundy now felt a little cool but not without a sense of humor.
In the evening we are in hotel, dinner and bedtime, we cooked, in every sense.
The next morning we have several goals: to see the landing beaches, the American cemetery and go to Bayeux to see the "world's longest comic strip," or the Tapisserie.
the morning, the sky is threatening, but will last a very short thanks to the wind that will give us again a sunny day.
We stopped along the beach listening to the seagulls and think that the Beyond the sea is the UK! we are really high! We are at where we taste the delicious Arromanche chichis:)
Incredibly, the sky cleared as we aBayeux.
We're going to see the Bayeux Tapestry or Tapisserie. Who is
cartoonist or illustrator knows that France is home to these arts and its Bayeux you will realize what the French have the comics in their blood. The fact
Tapisserie describes the facts of the Norman conquest of England in 1066 with a series of cartoons in a row.
not really a tapestry, it is more accurately an embroidery made from wool of eight natural colors on the pieces of linen. It was packed between 1070 and 1077 and is divided into a series of panels, with a total length of seventy meters and a height of fifty centimeters. At the ticket
give us an audio guide that accompanies us explaining in detail all the scenes described.
E 'commendable precision of embroidery, which reproduces in detail the expressions of the riders and even horses!
To me it is amazing how much work behind it and how it is well preserved over time.
The visit ended with a tour of some salt show models of the British and French forts interested in the period of conquest.
The time now is beautiful and we decided to go to the beach.
arrive at Omaha Beach, the beach where there is the American cemetery.
The parking lot is huge and climb to the top of the cliff. The view is breathtaking and the wind strong.
The countless white crosses in the green glow very nice lawn and make you think. The museum tells hourly near the landing of the allies through old footage and audio. I must admit that it actually does, and also see little crosses next to the thoughts left by relatives. In addition, Americans are becoming
it big here too and we can not recognize the fingerprint.
Once again we are burned by the sun and lost in our thoughts and in the wind, take the car to return to Caen.
We rest a bit, 'Mont Saint Michel is waiting for us tomorrow!
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