vendredi 15 juin 2007

Ben & Jen, North Coast trip



Ben and Jen arrived June 4th. They have done the walking shopping museum subway thing here in Paris. We went to the Jazz Festival at Chateau de Vincennes on the east end of Paris with its excellent gardens.We took 2 days and went north to the coast. Fun driving for Chris - we now know that the dotted lines between the lanes on a highway are for the motor bikes to zip by on, with perhaps of foot of space to spare. Saw the Bayeux Tapestry and ancient town, The US Cemetary and museum at Omaha beach. (Watch the beginning of the movie Saving Private Ryan).
"Here rests in honored glory a comrade in arms unknown but to God."Overnight in a "B&B", which you can see on the hill against the trees. Surrounded by extensive gardens, inground pool and full of antiques. Rare homemade jams x16 for breakfast, as we recovered from the black mold.
The advertised diner "at the beach" was a car park complete with trucks behind the berm. We just had to keep laughing. Yummy moules et frites!
Mount St Michele its usual excellent self.
"Dont look down Mom.." its a long way down!

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