Rouen France, mind

Flowers
Outside our cabin.
Flower next to River cruise boat
Cheryl is on left middle edge. Sitting at our breakfast table.

First excursion is at 9:30am. Walking tour of Rouen.

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Caudebec France-day 2, mind

Normandy d-day map
Today’s 10.5 hour bus excursion takes us to Normandy.
17-second video: Three minutes into our bus tour.

Last night we had a Normandy Invasion presentation. The French presenter is a granddaughter of WWI grandfathers. She’s also the daughter of a WWII father. Currently a local tour guide and Normandy war subject matter expert.

She teed us up with insightful context for today’s sights.

Note: Our presenter is a Normandy native.

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Caudebec France day 1, mind

French village by river
We finished yesterday here, boarded our boat and moved on to Caudebec en Caux.

Caudebec en Caux.

Awoke with seven hours of sleep.

Sunny morning. Sunrise 6:48am.

Twenty minute bus ride to first of two Abbey tours. Then lunch onboard. Then an afternoon excursion to the second Abbey.

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Vernon France, mind

 Laud Monet portrait
Claud Monet tour.

Good first night on the Avalon Tapestry II.

We “cruised” the Seine River last night from Paris to Vernon.

An 8:15am departure for a 3-hr tour of Claud Monet’s home and gardens in Giverny.

Turns out Monet was a rebel.

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Paris to Normandy Cruise, mind

Paris street from 5th floor hotel room
6:30am. Second day, but first morning in Paris. Leaned out our hotel window to take this pic.

Paris to Normandy River Cruise.

Seven nights.

All meals included.

Excursions.

Checkin before 5pm.

Overnight cruise to Vernon.

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