Pegasus bridge

At 16 minutes past midnight on D-Day, paratroopers landed in gliders and captured this bridge. The first successful action of D-Day.

It's not what you think! The leader of the paratroops was Major John Howard, a wholly honorable man.

Cathy in the opening steps of the famous Normandy Blackberrying Dance.

The Finale of the Normandy Blackberrying Dance, which is usually followed by a frenzy of eating the berries.

Alfresco eating

On one night in Pacy-sur -Eure, the chef didn't work. So, we had a big lunch, then cheese and tomato on bagettes in the garden for dinner.

Anne preparing lunch in the town square in Troarn, Normandy.

Alfresco eating is OK, but after lunch we went to a nearby bar for a cup of tea (for some) and a cup of beer (for others)

Some of the 'others'

The French have words for dogs

WICKED DOG

Some things remain the same - actually, there seems less merde de chien around than there used to be.

A new approach.

Krys, would you pass this photo on to your charges? May be a distant relative.

Crepes

Like I said, ....

All of this was accompanied by two jugs of cider and a bottle of rose. Lunch finished about 5.30 p.m.

Further on

Anne in a reflective mood.

Petger and Paul resting

Another bride. There seems to be a surfeit of brides and elephants in this country.

And so to La Roche-Guyon, for .........

Monet's Garden II

Monet's Garden I

The queue was long, and there were many people there, but the garden remains tranquil and quiet. A lovely place.