Final Day in Normandy, Visit to Bayeux

Our last full day in Normandy, and another perfect day. Greg and I hiked up to the top of the cliff early this morning. The sun was just coming up over Arromanches and it was beautiful (even though it doesn't look like that in the picture).

We walked through town and I took a shot of my favorite house in town. It has this wonderful park-like front lawn and then backs up to the sea.

We had some coffee, waited for TZ and DG to arrive, and we all walked up to the Arromanches 360 cinema. This is a movie that is made up of documentaries from the WWII invasion, and it's shown in a complete 360 degree theater. It's very well done, and we loved it. I could have watched it several times and still found new things to look at. There's no narration but instead they just use beautiful music and a few recordings of speeches from Eisenhower, Churchill, and Roosevelt.

Lunch was leftovers back at our house. Roast chicken, potatoes, tomatoes, baguette and real French butter that we've all decided we could eat right out of the wrapper.

This afternoon we went to Bayeux to see the cathedral and the tapestry. We thought there was a tour in the cathedral, but there wasn't so we just walked around trying to read the French information that was there. It is a beautiful church, but we think it is more spectacular outside than inside.

Outside the cathedral, we saw a little dog. Made us miss Maggie. Maybe we should bring this one home with us? What do you say, NW?

The Bayeux Tapestry is in a museum just a few blocks from the Cathedral. It is very interesting to see, and we would have loved seeing it even more if we had not arrived at the same time as 60 pre-teen boys from a school in England. They were well-behaved but just acted like boys that age and saw viewing the tapestry as something to hurry and get through so they could get on to more fun things. If you see the tapestry, be sure to then go upstairs (included in your admission) and see the displays and movie. It helps you understand the history of the tapestry.... unless you fall asleep in the movie like I did.... but the part I saw was interesting.

Our last night on our patio - more wine and cheese and bread. What is it about the bread? TZ said that baguettes need to be eaten within 4 hours of baking. We're doing our best but it's hard to keep buying it and keeping up.

We ended our time here at the same restaurant where we started, La Ripaille. Great food and friendly people.

And a special virtual hug to all the ladies in this picture (and Dre!) who celebrated with mustaches without me. Miss you all! See you next week.

Tomorrow..... Paris.