No, I don’t speak french… how about you?
Le Havre, France was our next port on our amazing Transatlantic Cruise.
This port was quite industrial.
A 2 mile walk into town got us out of the industrial area and into the town of Le Havre which was very nice. We also found our reserved rental car.
And we were off to see the sights.
First up… Crossing Pont de Normandie a cable-stayed road bridge that crosses the river Seine.
The bridge crossing brought us onto a beautiful countryside.
Fields of yellow are everywhere! I kept on saying… Mustard seed! Look at the fields and fields of mustard seed because the French are known for their mustard… dijon mustard!!
WRONG!!
I was quickly corrected by a local. The sea of yellow is rape seed used in vegetable oils.
Off we went to explore…
Quaint little villages…one right after another.
We now know we are getting close to Omaha Beach. The villages are quite old and have survived the war in some cases.
Even though we are close… we can’t seem to locate Omaha Beach.
I see some people in the parking lot enjoying the beautiful day! I quickly hop out of the car to ask for directions. The whole situation was quite funny as I speak English and they speak French. Plus they are quite happy and want to share their wine with me instead of giving me directions!
She gives me directions after we exchange where we are from in Ohio.
I posted about Omaha Beach on Memorial Day and D-Day here and here. If you have not seen the posts…please stop over and see the Memorials of this fabulous place! A place where our soldiers fought for our Freedom! A place that should never be forgotten!
After touring Omaha Beach we headed back through the country side.
But first we needed to experience the same festivities as our happy friends who gave us directions.
A stop at
For a french baguette and some French Bordeaux!
We sat for a bit and drank fine wine and partook from the baguette… and watched sheep grazing in the fields.
An afternoon went by so quick and so much needed to be seen before heading back to Le Havre.
Off we went…
Through the tiny streets.
Past beautiful flowers.
Past more gorgeous yellow fields…
And yet more amazing scenery has yet to be captured onto my camera!
Our great day came to an end…
But please do not forget what happened here 72 years ago…
Thank You To All and to the Axis Powers who fought for our freedom!
~And Thanks to All of You for Stopping By~
