Sat 05.Jun.2010
Caen, Normandy, France
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the Normandy invasion of the Second
World War, and in this coastal part of Normandy, it is a big deal.
Biggest of all in Bayeux, the first town liberated by the invaders, just
twenty minutes away by train. Visitors are pouring in from afar, especially
from the UK, Canada, and US to make commemorative pilgrimages to the
beaches. I hope to spend a week or so there after the crowds have thinned,
if they ever do that during the Summer.
Meanwhile here is Caen...
The view from my doorway
My little hotel has a small garden terrace, and my door opens on to it.
Somebody here is clearly a gardener.
Lovely stuff to wake up to.
Anybody know what this peach-colored flower is called? Some kind of Lily?
Speaking of floral decorations, how about this one outside the wall of William The Conqueror's castle?
The design is more obvious from the top of the wall.
This lawn surrounding the castle is a real popular spot for people to
sit and hang out, especially students from the university campus just
to the north.
From the circumcastular lawn, you can see the spire of St. Pierre, the
most flamboyant of the many gothic churches here. I've included some
close up photos below.
Some planks from the bridge over the moat into the castle.
That seductive old lady Lacy Stonework. This sample is from the roof line of St. Pierre church.
Apologies to anybody who is getting tired of this stuff. I think I've already mentioned that I am a sucker for it.
The yacht harbor is connected to the river Orne, which connects to the sea about 20km away at Ouistreham.
That is a French name?!?
I dunno, but it is its name.
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