Jon and I have been in the States between New Jersey and Texas visiting family...and working blogging around that isn't really that easy...or appealing, for that matter ;0)
Well, to catch up a little, Jon, our friends Dave and Meg, and I headed west to Normandy, France for a long weekend before Jon and I left for home.
The entire area was gorgeous, and Jon - being a history buff - was in heaven.
Aside from the €92 in tolls we paid for the round trip (seriously?!), the weekend was amazing!
We stayed at an old manor house (1500's), Manoir de la Riviere. Maureen and Iain, who own the B&B, were amazing hosts, and the house itself was GORGEOUS!
Day one was D-Day history day for us. Our first stop was Utah Beach and the D-Day Museum.
Then on to Sainte Mère Église
Famous for the incident involving paratrooper John Steele of the 505th PIR, whose parachute caught on the spire of the town church, and could only observe the fighting going on below. He escaped capture by feigning death until the town was taken the next day.
Even driving between tourist attractions, the scenery was so pretty. I had to stop and take a picture of this huge statue (The World Peace Statue) on the way to Omaha Beach.
Omaha Beach
I was in awe of the huge craters all over the beach
(caused by Naval artillery...WOW!)
Spirit of American Youth at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
I don't know what to say to describe the cemetery to anyone who hasn't seen it...it was very moving.
(Check out the HUGE fireplace in the Abbey @ Mont Saint Michel!)
The clouds had cleared by the time we headed out, and I was able to get this gorgeous shot.
Outside the Bayeux Tapestry with Jon and Dave
The manor house also makes for great pet photography if you're cheesy about your pet like Jon and me!
The cute little hamlet we had dinner in after a long day of U.S. history.
(Check out the HUGE fireplace in the Abbey @ Mont Saint Michel!)
The clouds had cleared by the time we headed out, and I was able to get this gorgeous shot.
Outside the Bayeux Tapestry with Jon and Dave
The whole weekend was wonderful...and one of the best parts was that the B&B we stayed in allows (and welcomes) dogs. What a relief to not have to worry about how miserable Alix would have been in the boarding kennel!
She even made a friend. Moses, the dog Maureen and Iain inherited with the manor house.
The manor house also makes for great pet photography if you're cheesy about your pet like Jon and me!
