It is now Day 3 of our trip. We had a wet run to Bayeux on Thursday, both from our tears at saying goodbye and the weather.

Stayed in a lovely old manor house owned by a retired Col & his wife; they were charming & we were soon swapping war stories.

Yesterday we visited the old town of Bayeux and went into the cathedral, first started by the Normans around the same time as William was doing his conquering. We then had to see the famous tapestry which was quite amazing. The rest of the day was spent driving to Bourges in central France. We arrived in time to visit their cathedral, located on a hill in the centre of the old medieval city. We were both so impressed by the quality & quantity of the beautiful stained glass windows there.

A mere Etap hotel was our bed for last night, but now, Saturday, we are not far from Grenoble staying in a lovely old house perched on a hillside overlooking the Rhone valley; A view of Mount Blanc is possible from the garden!

More news soon.