Travelogues Normandy

I spent 4 days at this beautiful place on the Normandy coast, specifically during the commemorative ceremonies honoring the Canadian soldiers who fought against the Germans and...

Well, what does the blurred vision of the unnecessary see there? In the morning, Berta had acquired a few new friends, who, thank God, did not come up with the idea the night...

28.5.2022 After finding out the best way to get to the city, I set off after breakfast. First 15 minutes on foot to the nearest train station, then a 30-minute train ride to the...

After breakfast with fresh baguette, we leave the campsite around 10 o'clock and 2 hours later we are in the parking lot of Le Mont Saint Michel. I thought we booked the...

We start the day relaxed. We sleep in and have a leisurely breakfast. Unfortunately, it rained last night and our towels got wet. After an hour's drive, we reach Rouen, the...

D-Day and other catchphrases always come to mind when you hear Omaha Beach. We were close by so we would have been stupid not to check it out. I have to admit that as a history...

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I have been to France several times, but I had never made it to Giverny. Now the time has come and I was really looking forward to it. We arrived there in the morning. Just an...

Per, our little early riser, threw us out of bed at 6 a.m. and so we left at 7:45 a.m. Our way to Omaha Beach first took us to Mont Saint-Michel. Mont Saint-Michel has 36...

Cherbourg on foot

Yesterday we were able to go on our planned hike in beautiful weather. Beautiful weather means for me; not too cold and not too sunny. On the way there, we were accompanied by...

Our booked ferry departs from Dieppe at 6 pm in the evening. We do our laundry in the city and while the washing machine is running, I get my hair cut next door. Once the...

I have been closely connected to the Dior company for many years through my work with perfumes and cosmetics. I have had the opportunity to participate in many trainings and...

We don't actually have a job and reach the only 80 km away Honfleur around 2.30 p.m. Right next to the city there is a campsite that is really great... however, we get a pitch...

Stage 5 Pont-Audemer -> Étréham 114 KM (Total 953 KM) The Normandy region showcases beautiful landscapes - gentle hills, yellow fields, green forests, and the blue sea....

A walk in the rain has the advantage that one has the beach all to oneself.

23.7.2024 Cherbourg Today, around 10:00 am, I met up with Neil Sparks. We didn't have to go far to reach our destination for the day: 'La Cité de la Mer'. Upon entering the...

Entrance to the Pont de Normandie.

It rains again overnight. Fortunately, all the stuff is stored in the camper. The towels from yesterday are still not dry. There is no dryer at the campsite. We leave the...

We are now at a campsite in the cute village of "Veules-les-Roses". Just like on our previous trip to "Ault" and "Beach of the Bois de Cise", there is a magnificent cliff to...

The morning greets us unusually sunny, wonderful! We make ourselves a coffee and have breakfast in front of the bus, then we continue along the coast heading south. However, we...

Stage 6 Étréham —> Pontorson 132 KM (Total 1085 KM) The place is only 10km away from Mont-Saint-Michel (MSM). On the arrival day, we cycle along the Couesnon River with our...

After leaving Freiburg with a day's delay, with mixed feelings, our first major goal was the port in Cherbourg. We covered the approximately 900 km there in two days. In order...

Today I finally visited it - the place that looks so beautiful from afar. But as it is with famous beauties, they attract so many visitors that all the attractiveness is lost....

This morning we had a rich breakfast at our hotel Univers. Of course, as always, 3 kinds of cheese and sweets, cornflakes, applesauce and yogurt. We had a whole baguette and 2...

Étretat and Deauville are sightseeing places that are no longer secret tips in the age of global information. Étretat is characterized by its impressive cliffs and a remarkable...

We reached Île de Ré via a gigantic, but also correspondingly expensive, bridge. Even on the island itself, the prices didn't really decrease. No wonder, because the beauty of...

25.7.2024 Le Havre I wanted to give the city a second chance, so I took the shuttle bus again and this time got off at the first of two stops. I wandered through the streets and...

On the last day, we spend our time driving on the smallest roads near the coast. We finally end up in Sotteville sur Mer, in a parking lot with a height restriction, where there...

Unfortunately, we managed to choose the worst day to visit the emblem of Northern France, Mont Saint Michel. Truly beautiful, even though our gloomy pictures sometimes evoke...