Finally, connected again.....

We've been unable to get a wireless connection, I've missed posting....there's a lot to catch up on...bare with me!

So are we nuts or what? We rented a car (a VERY cool little Peugeot diesel) and picked it up in Caen. We took the train to Caen...it saved us many,many hours of driving. It's hard to beat the train. The roads are narrow...sometimes the roads would narrow to one lane because houses and barns have been built along the edge of the road. Here we are on the road to Normandy.

We stayed at Le Ferme du Pressoir in a small town. They have chickens, goats, cattle and make their own Cidre (hard cider). Odile's 91 year old father makes his own Calvados. She shared some with us, the best I've ever had. Papa's got his own still!
Here's Marci hiding around the corner. Odile and Jacque's house was built in 1787. A gorgeous stone building with very thick walls. The building we are staying in was at one time a sheep barn. Jacques and their 2 sons farm, and Odile runs the b&b. She understands some English, and was helping us with our French. She knows many places to visit and helped us plan our sightseeing day trips.

Bayeax, a fairy tale-like village, with it's stone buildings, flower boxes and picturesque scenes. Everywhere you turned, there was amazing scenery.

This cathedral is 1000 years old. Remarkable stained glass.This building is the home to the Bayeux Tapestry. It is a loooong piece and is 1000 years old. It tells the history of the Normande invasion. The room that displays this piece is dimly lit. It's difficult to get the colors right, but they are still quite vibrant. I look at this piece and wonder how many hours it took to stitch this, how many people. They were determined to tell their story.Walking along the canal, we found a section that had been an extention of someone's garden.
Tres charmante!