Our Normandy holiday

A little overview of our Normandy holiday last month with our friends. We travelled by Eurotunnel as October is not the smoothest time for a sea crossing. It's always a fun moment when you drive onto the train.

We had super weather, just a couple of wet days which we managed to escape by doing indoor visits. Although I said the sea could be choppy in October it was beautifully calm a few of our days.

Our first WWII stop was Pegasus Bridge - we've been here few times but a first visit for our friends.

I do look funny but my sunglasses are distance prescription so I had to peer over the top to see the screen close up 😂

We stayed at couple of hotels on our way to Port-en-Bessin as we were sightseeing too and not zooming down the autoroutes but our main time was staying at Pierre et Vacances' Green Park; a complex set by a golf course with an indoor and outdoor pool. 

Our accommodation was a three bedroom house which was adequate for us but would have been a squeeze for a large family especially as there was no oven or grill, just a four ring hob and microwave. We did have a dishwasher and washing machine 😆 

We had a sunny dry day when we visited the gun batteries on the cliffs above Aromanches. It's amazing that they are still there, quite a moving experience.

Of course a holiday in France means the wine and beer flows. We picked up a bottle of reasonably priced Cremant d'Alsace which certainly got our holiday off to a great start, especially as it was warm enough to sit outside on the patio.

We had a super holiday, I have (will) written about some specific visits as separate posts, this was just our highlights. 

Our final beers in Calais, my favourite Rince Cochon and Hubbies Affligem ... lovely!

And no holiday in France is complete without a Flunch dinner. We enjoyed a great 'piece de boucher' steak and our traditional red wine, Cellier des Dauphins 🍷

Over too soon but great memories made. My favourite picture was our Saturday night in Honfleur. Here's to our next adventure 😁