What I learned in Normandy

My trip to Normandy was not my first rodeo in France. Nonetheless there were a couple of things I picked…

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What to do in Rouen Part 2

There’s much to do in Rouen and we kept ourselves busy. After exploring the area around Saint Maclou and the…

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The Cathedral of Rouen

Arriving in Rouen on our first evening in France our way lead us to the Cathedral of Rouen. During summer…

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What to do in Rouen Part 1

Rouen has been the capital of Normandy since the time before the Plantagenets and was therefore an important stop on…

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The ruins of Jumièges Abbey and another one on the way

Leaving Étretat and its amazing cliffs behind us and after a rather unsuccessful visit of Le Manoir du Catel, I…

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More cliff walking in Étretat – Yport

Cliff walking in Étretat, that’s the thing to do here. After the circular walk the day before we wanted to…

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A spring walk in Vienna – Türkenschanzpark

Vienna in spring is the most beautiful city imaginable. There is so much green everywhere especially in all the parks.…

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An overnight stay in Honfleur

Leaving Deauville we drove further east along the coast to Honfleur, another town on the coast. Unlike Deauville it doesn’t…

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A slight detour to Deauville

We left Caen after a quick visit to the Abbaye aux Hommes behind us and drove again in the direction…

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The D-Day museum in Arromanches

Leaving Bayeux behind us we drove straight north to Arromanches, where the Gold Landing Beach Site lies a bit to…

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