It was a gorgeous day on Cap Gris-Nez, and – as promised – we could actually see the famous white cliffs of Dover, looming a mere 19 miles away. Continue reading →

We weren’t exactly invited to the wedding, but it was nice to see one taking place in the very old cathedral of Notre Dame in the town of Saint-Omer. Continue reading →

Hard to believe that we could use a vacation, but the truth is we are now spending three days in the resort town of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, and, so far, it’s just what the doctor ordered. Continue reading →

The port city of Dieppe seems like a lively town with some tourist charm.

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What beautiful places we have seen as we continue our tour of Normandy. First, and high on the list, is the town of Honfleur. Continue reading →

In the days when I considered such things, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux was known to us as Saint Theresa, the Little Flower.  I always thought of her as the one you could count on to get you through. Continue reading →

Today it was time to visit other famous bits of Normandy, namely its cheese trail. Continue reading →

It was a lovely day in Normandy – sunny, peaceful and bursting with spring flowers. Continue reading →

We saw a lovely exhibit today about the “New Look” in our current home of Granville. Why Granville? It may be the Monaco of the North and the residence of a key Grimaldi ancestor, but it was also the childhood home of Christian Dior. Continue reading →

Call it sheer coincidence that we chose yesterday to visit Bayeux. We must have had battles on our minds, given all the noise from the 200th anniversary of Waterloo drifting across the Channel from England. Yes, there is a certain irony in our timing. Continue reading →