Dead Man’s Corner Museum. The first week we were in France, we met my brother Lonnie and his wife Susan and her family (from Texas) close to Carentan, France. This area was one of many places where paratroopers were dropped by the US 82nd and 101st airborne division.  My brother, far right, my sister in … More D-Day Experience, Battle of Carentan

Beautiful home up on the hill The cleaning lady is coming tomorrow. We weren’t aware we had one so its a very nice surprise. We knew the linens would be changed weekly but wasn’t made aware she would be cleaning as well. There’s really not much to do. We typically clean up after ourselves and … More Cleaning and Watching storms

Honfluer picturesque port painted by many artists such as Claude Monet, Gustave Courbet, Eugene Boudin and Johan Janakin We took a day trip a little north from here to check out some cute little towns. Our first stop was at Honfluer, France. This commune is located on the southern bank of the estuary (where the … More Honfluer and Etretat France

Young horse rider during her jump. This horse and rider finished first. The Longines Pole International du Chevel is an international jumping competition. This is a 4 day event here in Deauville each year. In talking to Anne, my friend from Virginia, she enlightened me that this is also an event done by Longines down … More Horse lovers

Tank in front of the Overlord Museum.  As time was closing in on us for this one day, self led tour, we still had time to see more on our list. We stopped for a quick bite to eat at a local french eatery only to have a hamburger, fries and a coke zero. So … More Overlord Museum, Eglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral- Part 3