Paris Be Behind

May 21, 2008 Two days in Paris and then we were off again. Caught a cab to the train station for our train to Caen. Caen is located about 20 miles inland from Normandie Beach. Train took about 3.5 hours and then a 20 minute cab ride to the hotel at the beach in Hermanville, Fr. The weather was cool and the cab driver was good. Arriving at the hotel, checking in and the looking around. We walked to the beach to see where all those soldiers died on D-Day 1944. The beaches were pristine, wind about 20 mph and the air very cool. The moisture in the air chilled us almost immediately. This is the end of May and D-Day was June 7, so the temps were probably close. We had enough of the beach for a bit and then it was on top search for some dinner. The hotel we stayed at only served breakfast so it was off to town. Town during this time of year is still pretty much closed up. Tourist season opens about the second week of June. We walked for a whole lotta time and finally found a market that had a few items of interest. Grabbed some veggies, bread and beer and headed back to the hotel. Ate and enjoyed, then we settled down and played some cards to pass the time. Got to sleep early and looked forward to touring the next day. Peace to all, Cris & Bob