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Seasons Greetings
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Episode 5: Simple Pleasures and Continuation Along the Northwest Normandy Coast
Continuing to follow the coast in Northwest Normandy Episode 5 centers around Chemins de Ronde, Concale, San Malo, Sainte Cast Le Guildo and Arromanches Les Blaines and remembering simple pleasures. Taking time to breathe and center ourselves. This area definitely worth a visit in summer but perhaps off season is best if you hate crowds. Wonderful fishing and sailing areas and plenty of places to just relax and take a load off your feet.
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Episode 3 Dives Sur Mer,Houlgate, Cabourg and Caen
In episode 3 I take a closer look at Dives Sure Mer and the surrounding towns of Houlgate and Cabourg and venture to the nearby city of Caen. This trip even in covid times, has been truly amazing. Filled with history for battles fought and lost, Viking invasions, hopes of Norman conquests, this area moves beyond the memories of Viking raiders and of World War 2 to find the charm and vibrance living and breathing today in the 21st century. I discovered memories of my Camino backpack and baguettes and how amazing French traditional (handmade) baguettes are as compared to regular baguettes ..they are crispier and crunchier on the outside and warm and delicious on the inside….you…
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Episode 2: WITW is Iriebabel? Dives Sur Mer, and Le Pointe de Cabourg Normandy, France
Dives-Sur-Mer is a small town sitting happily on the Normandy Coast of France and Le Pointe De Cabourg is the beach next to it. The sun is kissing this place. It’s small and intimate even with the many tourist who flock here from Paris and Europe in the summer time. The beach is lovely and expansive as with any other but the charm is specifically French small town, only to be found here. If only I could bottle this feeling. Dives Sur Mer is known for William the Conquerer who set sail from it’s port to fight the Normans in 1066. There is still the medieval historic market place in…