Easter Weekend Away

We drove out to the coast to 

Normandy this past weekend.

With only a few months left

here 

I'm feeling the pressure to see everything!

In our four years of living in

France..

we haven't seen enough of it!

We've traveled quite a bit

throughout Europe, Africa

and even the Middle East..

So..

we took advantage of the three

day weekend and drove out 

first to Etretat. 

Etretat is best known for it's 

cliffs..

(one looks like an elephant dipping 

it's trunk in the ocean for a drink! :)

...and for attracting artists such as 

Claude Monet to come paint.

The little town is quaint

with half timbered houses..

typical of this region.

We stopped for lunch and 

filled up on 

Moules frites

(mussels with french fries)

I fell in love with the architecture..

and appreciate that even the more modern

buildings stayed true to it's character. 

Less than an hours drive south..

the charming harbor town of 

Honfleur..

our stop for the night.

Slate-covered townhouses and plenty

of cafes line this picturesque port

that artists also came to paint.

We arrived at night

in the pouring rain

and sat outside for dinner

under a protective tarp.

(more Moules frites!)

We woke Easter Sunday

to bright sunshine..

(and surprisingly the Easter bunny

found us way out here!)

We had petit dejeuner 

outside and strolled around the 

harbor.

We loved Honfleur!

Next we stopped by 

the lovely seaside town of Deauville.

Yes..those are people swimming!

It was about 45 degrees with the windchill!

But, the sun was shining!

The boardwalk and 

bath houses...

It was a windy day!

So glad we stopped for 

a walk on the beach here...

Two hours later 

we arrived here...

Mont St Michele!

A UNESCO

World Heritage Site..

it is one of the most visited 

places in France.

We stayed on the island..

and what a windy, rainy night 

it was!

We had fun walking all around 

and up and down and 

watching the tides 

come in and out.

We had a wonderful weekend

in France!

Happy Easter!