With a heavy heart we left Paris this morning. We took 2 metros to the train station, then had a 2 hour ride on a train to the city of Bayeaux in Normandy and home of the D-Day Beaches. The train system in France and all of Europe is so amazing and simple and affordable. It makes seeing the continent so easy.
It was raining when we got here but once we got to our hotel and settled in it cleared up. We found a laundromat around the corner of our hotel and after much trial and error of how the machines work we eventually figured it out.
Bayeaux is a quaint town with shops and cafes and the major hotel in the heart of the city. It was the first town liberated from the Germans during WWII. And it’s home two amazing historical sites. The Bayeaux tapestry and the cathedral.
This is a replica of one of the sections
The tapestry is a thousand years old, 70 yards in length and depicts the duke of Normandy’s William the conquerors victory over King Harold of England making William the new king of England in 1066. It was an amazing site one single piece of linen with the story stitched out in 57 scenes across the fabric.
Down to the crypt 
Across the street from the museum was the cathedral with the crypts dating back to the 11th century and the cathedral to the 13th century. It’s the same size as the Norte Dame in Paris, in other words massive.
After walking around the quaint town we found a cute little restaurant. We saw three young men who appeared to be military in the back. We heard them speak English so we decided to buy them around of drinks. They were very grateful. After our meal we walked back to our hotel and who do we bump into our fellow marines. They said were out here for a few days and drove in from Germany where they are stationed as reserves. Two of them are cops as well one in Ohio the other in Kentucky. Since it was getting very chilly outside they invited us to their room for a nightcap. Dad and them shared some stories over a glass of wine and then we said our good byes.
The weather is much colder here and the food is different too. More cream sauces, seafood and heartier portions. We are looking forward to our next few days in this charming little town.
