After reading Normandy thru Rick Steves’ eyes, We decided to visit the place where the Seine empties into the English Channel. Honfleur is often thought to be the birthplaceof modern plein air painting–Monet and other creative types joined Eugene Boudin here from Paris and found the colors amazing. Perhaps it is because of the light that results from the confluence of the river and the sea–no one really knows but it is beautiful.
We wandered the small town and found an art store that we loved–the artist carves his picture (backwards) into leather, like an etching with no acid, and presses once for each color onto watercolor paper. Can’t wait to get the painting home! We found a small creperia that was a perfect place for lunch…I had a Normandy galette and Allan had a salmon salad. 
Honfleur is a beautiful town where the clouds are especially pretty. I love the clouds in France!
We went back to Bayeux to see the tapestry–70 meters long, it is an embroidered account of the rise of William the Bastard to William the Conquerer which was finished in about 1077. There is still much discussion about who embroidered the wool on linen masterpiece. The world is quite fortunate that this piece is still in good shape for the world to see.
The cathedral was beautifully lit tonight and the inside is immense. Hard to imagine that something so perfect was created so many years ago. Dinner was bread, cheese and wine again. Turns out to be our favorite dinner.
Sante!
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