This morning we left the Campanile Hotel in Paris and headed for la Normandie. There was a lot of traffic as the French are headed on vacation. Our first stop was Giverny. We saw the home of Claude Monet. The bright colors in each room were delightful. His gardens and the lily pond were beautiful.We had lunch on the terrace.
Continuing on in Normandie, we came to the capital - Rouen. It is a delightful city with so much history. Our guide, Stephanie, gave us a tour of the cathedrale. Monet painted this facade in several different ways at different times of the day. Inside were beautiful stain glass windows and the sarcophagi of Roland, Duke of Normandy and Richard the Lionhearted. ( His heart is supposed to be in there also).Then she took us on a walking tour. The half-timbered houses took us back to the Middle Ages. Some are severely leaning to one side!
Some interesting stories for later-
1.Ask Anna Maria about briefly getting separated from our group.
2.Ask Mamie about thinking the TV remote was the phone.
3.Ask Maddie about trying to find the wake-up call.
For dinner we ate in a modern restaurant of Rouen. We sang to Maddie because it is her birthday. Joyeux anniversaire! She turned 13 today.
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