Le Havre

After crossing the channel, which was very calm and sunny, we arrived in Le Havre very early. Many of the passengers went to Paris and left soon after we docked.

The port is a working industrial type and not conducive to strolling around like Liverpool so we just relaxed and took our time this morning as our tour was in the afternoon. After lunch we boarded the bus for a trip over the bridge to a distillery that makes Calvados out of apples. There we toured the buildings and learned the process then tasted some vintages and local cheeses. Delicious! A bottle is coming home with us in our collection!

We passed many interesting buildings with old Norman architecture. Half timber,stucco, slate. So pretty.

Next stop was Honfleur, a waterfront village that has maintained that same old architecture and feel. It has a marina, a ferris wheel a bit smaller than the eye, and a carousel too. We strolled around with the guide as she pointed out the features of the town. The church from the 1600's had a wooden roof made like a ship's hull as well as many wooden features.
The sun was shinning for a change from the UK and we enjoyed sitting outside with a glass of wine for a bit. This would have been a nice place to paint.

Dinner was late for us tonight but we enjoyed talking to our table mates who were well traveled. It was early to bed right after the entertainer finished as we have an early start to our tour to Stonehenge tomorrow.