Never thought I’d ever make it to Mt.St.Michel…such an amazing, fairytale destination. Medieval town on a lone rick island with a church and abbaye sitting atop. Follow that with fresh, raw oysters from world famous Cancale and the day was set…et un tout petit peu de vin!
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Around the Cotentin peninsula
Took the day to explore the Contentin peninsula in Normandy. First stop was Barfleur. Low tide so harbour had no water and boats just sit in the muck. Nice little town, great bakery. Then to the lighthouse at Gatteville which is very tall. A swim at a random beach along the coast and Isaac was …
Coastal market and St.Mère Église
Started the day with a visit to a local market. This town is coastal (Grandcamp-Maisy) so there was a lot of fish along with everything else we could want… and more. Bought some fish, cheese, sausage, veggies, etc… For an awesome dinner. Then explored the low tide pools for crabs and other critters. Found a …
Juno Beach, Arromanches and Pointe de Hoc
Monday was a busy day trying to see as much of the war landing beaches as we could. We started with a visit to Juno Beach and toured the museum and the bunkers. Stopped in at Canada house to see the first house liberated in France..still standing and is one that is shown in many …
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Yes, we have goats!!!
Kendra and one of her buds!!
St.Fromond 75th anniversary
From what was intended to be a chill day in saint fromond turned into a very memorable and unique experience in Normandy. This day July 7th was the 75th year anniversary of the liberation of this town and the allied capture of the bridge. So we went to the celebration and the kids got to …
Giverny to Normandie
Left Paris early in the morning and arrrived at Giverny by 930am to explore Monet’s gardens and ponds. This was one of Kendra’s bucket list musts and was really cool to see. After a good walk around the gardens we hit the road to Normandie where we arrived at our Farmhouse Airbnb….it is fantastic! So …
Paris day 2…walking
Our first metro ride was today. Got off near Notre-Dame and started a long day of walking. Our first stop was Shakespeare and Company. Had a quick stop there and then continued on to Notre-Dame. After Notre-Dame, we walked to the Louvre, where we walked around and took pictures around the Glass Pyramid. We tred …
Day 1….looong day
Left home…2flights…some slept…some did not:) quick nap amd off to tour the neighborhood. Cimetière Montparnasse et Jardins de Luxembourg…très jolie! Oh and you can’t forget the ice cream. Crêpes for dinner and early to bed!
Coppingers in France 