Reading and Roaming
HONFLEUR Today the goal was to drive from Giverny to our next B&B just outside Bayeux with a suggested stop for lunch in Honfleur. Honfleur has long been on my list of French towns to visit, mostly because it has been a favorite of painters and other artists for years. It’s a fishing town with a harbor …
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MONET’S GARDENS AND HOUSE Per the advice of our travel agent, we arrived early at the gardens and were so glad we did. It was another foggy morning and only about 45 degrees. Very few people initially, so we could take our time wandering the garden paths. Even when we got to the water lily garden, it …
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GETTING TO FRANCE—EARLY DAYS Despite the worry and confusion we and others shared this past week over Ian’s path, when our home was still secure, we were able to proceed with a long-awaited trip to France. FIRST DAY HIGHLIGHT After the flight from Detroit to Paris and the usual kinds of delays associated with lines …
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