Well, we were not disappointed. For something that is nearly 1000 years old it is fabulous. If only we all looked like that after 50 years it would be an achievement. For those of you who are completely confused now I am talking about the Bayeux Tapestry.
We arrived at lunchtime, just about the time when most French people disappear for two hours, or three! The satnav had taken us the long way around again but we listened and then ended up in the middle of a Mediaeval Festival in Bayeux. With many frowns from the locals we managed to negotiate the small streets that the satnav had avoided and eventually found a car park, great. However, there were no spaces! Never mind we thought, we will park in a local street somewhere. Ha ha! The streets were full too. We managed to find a tiny space at the end of a small street and a little old lady appeared from her doorway. The lady was not coming to complain, merely to ask us to pull further forward as she could not see out of her window. She assured us that she did not have a car and that it was perfectly ok to park in front of her drive. What a nice lady!!!
We then walked the short distance to the Tapestry. Spectacular. The kids were actually quiet and Josh thought it was great, especially the part where the man had no clothes on and you could see everything! Well, I think it was Josh. It was actually Andrew that spotted it first.
After seeing the Tapestry we visited the Mediaeval Festival which surrounded the town and then we visited the Cathedral. Both fabulous to see.
It was then time to return to the motor home, only there was a slight technical hitch, we had lost it. Obviously, either the nice lady or the smells from the Festival had damaged our internal satnavs! After the third street we finally found it, much to the childrens delight.
We are now near to Le Havre, moving back up the coast to rendezvous with Adam. Thats all for now folks, speak soon.
6 comments:
I bet it was "let's mess with the tourists day".
Who are the monkeys in the tree? The kind of look like your kids.
Glad to hear that all is going well.
Miss you all very much.
Gordy
Those needlewomen certainly had an eye for detail!
Why were those women in the postgard wearing rolls of kitchen paper on their heads, that's what I would like to know.
Sorry I meant postcard not "postgard".
Nothing since last Sunday. Where are you!!!
Hope the weather has improved down your way. It keeps trying to get better here then it reverts to rain again.
Hope Kirsty and Joshua are behaving themselves. Do they miss that television they seemed to be addicted to? Or have they realised its more fun without it.
H.
Hope all is well with you. Ask josh and Kirsty to send me a postcard. Loved House No 3.
Miss you all.
Love Nutty Auntie Kaye
I know I'm late at catching up with this site (yeah ok, very late!) but it wasn't until I spoke to Jane last weekend that she reminded me about it.
Anyway just wanted to say Hi to you all, and I've now caught up from the beginning. Sounds like you're covering some miles and having so much fun it makes me jealous! I hope your weather has improved... apparently ours won't properly until august or beyond (well thats what the weathermen say, but who can trust them?). Anyway, cant wait to see your next report.
Love and hugs to all. Miss ya. Debs xxxxxxxx
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