Bayeux

(Sunday, April 27) Mike traveled up from Paris today for the next leg of our journey. Arranging and rearranging the trunk of our Renault Laguna proved an exercise in frustration - our luggage simply would not fit. Luckily, we were able to leave a suitcase behind at our hotel for retrieval later. Problem solved, we piled into the car for the trip to Bayeux. From the car windows, we admired the fields of bright yellow flowers passing us by. French highways are so much more civilized than those in the States. No billboards. No wires overhead. No five lane highways. Drivers respect the passing laws with slower drivers staying to the right. We did have to pay multiple tolls along the way however as well as high prices at the pump.

Once we arrived in Bayeux, we ate a late lunch of French onion soup at La Fringale before heading to the Musee du Debarquement in Arromanches. Strollers were barred so Mike held Spencer on his back in the carrier provided. When Spencer tired of the novelty, they headed outside to the merry-go-round. Some people were playing in the sand and even dipping in the bay which must have been freezing. The remains of the floating port can be seen in the distance. From there we drove to the American cemetary, a beautifully designed and peaceful setting for soldiers who died during the Second World War. We would have liked to have more time in the museum but the cemetary was closing at 6pm.