{"id":861,"date":"2013-06-30T18:01:56","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T22:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prstevens.stonehippo.com\/blog\/?page_id=861"},"modified":"2014-10-25T11:51:27","modified_gmt":"2014-10-25T15:51:27","slug":"my-visit-with-archie-2013-page-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prstevens.stonehippo.com\/blog\/my-visit-with-archie-2013-page-3\/","title":{"rendered":"My Visit with Archie – Page 03"},"content":{"rendered":"

Off to Normandy<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Over the Bounding Main”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Archie and I left the Dock Yard and drove to the Portsmouth to Le Havre Ferry. \u00a0We were early (it was 5 PM and the ferry left at 11PM). This was the overnight ferry. \u00a0Archie picked this ferry because we could sleep aboard and avoid an overnight hotel charge in France. \u00a0A good move!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"0400<\/a>A word about Archie’s car: It is a 10 year old Fiat “Punto” in excellent condition. \u00a0It has a 5 speed manual transmission and \u00a0a 4 cylinder.1.2 liter engine that get over 50 miles per gallon. \u00a0It clipped along at 60+ MPH and carried Archie and I quite comfortably. \u00a0It was great to have a car in France because we drove many miles with lots of side trips. \u00a0“Thanks, Archie!!”<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"0405<\/a>This is the “Norman Voyager”. \u00a0It is a UK registered ship with space for 200 cars and 120 tractor trailers and can carry 800 passengers. There are 120 – 2 and 4 bed cabins. The cars are on the top deck and the trucks are on the lower 2 decks. We must have had a full load of trucks because they went on first and there was a non-stop parade of them boarding before us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"0413<\/a>Here is our route across the English Channel (or La Manche- as the French call it). It took about 6 hours for the crossing. \u00a0During the D Day invasion, all the Allied invasion forces (troops, trucks, tanks, etc.) crossed from many ports in England at this wide point. \u00a0It must have been a long anxious trip for the troops!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think the Germans were expecting the invasion forces to cross from Dover to Calais. A much shorter route. \u00a0They were fooled, weren’t they!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"0408<\/a>This is the car deck. \u00a0When we boarded it was wet. \u00a0It hadn’t been raining. \u00a0Maybe they hosed it down?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"0410<\/a>This is the lounge\/bar. \u00a0As you can see, business is brisk.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"0415<\/a>Sunset on La Manche.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"0420<\/a>Archie had brought 2 sleeping bags so we curled up for a night’s sleep in our comfy seats. \u00a0Obviously, we didn’t have a cabin.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"0435<\/a>Here are some of our fellow passengers also enjoying their snooze.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"0440<\/a> \"0445<\/a>\u00a0Bright and early the next morning (Day 3 of my visit) we breakfasted on a “Full English Breakfast”. It consisted of: A fried egg, baked beans, broiled tomato, a slice of ham, a strip of bacon, some mushrooms, \u00a0a half a bagette, and finally a piece of fried bread. \u00a0GULP!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"0412<\/a>\u00a0After that feast, a turn on the deck was called for.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

After disembarking at Le Havre, we proceeded west along the Normandy caost and stopped at Deauville.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"0520<\/a>With its\u00a0race course<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0harbor<\/span><\/a>, international film festival, marinas, conference center, villas, Grand\u00a0Casino<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and sumptuous hotels, Deauville is regarded as the “queen of the Norman beaches” and one of the most prestigious\u00a0seaside resorts<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in all of France. The closest seaside resort, when coming from Paris, the city and the nearby region of the\u00a0C\u00f4te Fleurie<\/span><\/a><\/i>\u00a0(Flowery Coast<\/i>) has long been home to French\u00a0high society<\/span><\/a>‘s seaside houses and is often referred to as the\u00a0Parisian riviera<\/i>. Since the 19th century, the town of Deauville has been a fashionable holiday resort for the international upper class.\u00a0Deauville is also a desirable family resort for the wealthy. In France,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\u00a0Guess what? \u00a0We thought we were in Deauville, but we were actully across the\u00a0River Touques.\u00a0in\u00a0Trouville-sur-Mer, but the above narrative still applies,\u00a0This is the\u00a0Trouville-sur-Mer<\/strong>\u00a0“Hotel De Ville” (City Hall). \u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

After all that confusion, Archie needed a mid-morning coffee so we stopped the Brasserie le Central. \u00a0It is the cafe with the red awning in the lower right.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"0530<\/a>Who could resist French Pastry? \u00a0We had our first Croissant and cafe aux lait.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u00a0took a little walk around town while Archie went back to the car to be sure we had time left on the parking meter. \u00a0He didn’t want a ticket. \u00a0He didn’t get one.<\/strong>\"0560<\/a>This is a statue of Gustav Flaubert the\u00a0French writer who is counted among the greatest novelists in\u00a0Western literature<\/span><\/a>. He is known especially for his first published\u00a0novel<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0Madame Bovary<\/span><\/a><\/i>\u00a0(1857). \u00a0He spent some time here so I guess he rates a statue.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"0570<\/span><\/a>Near Flaubert’s statue is a real neat seafood market with oysters, fish and other fruites de mer. \u00a0This is one of several stalls.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"0540<\/a>One final picture before we hit the beaches: This is the Casino at<\/strong>\u00a0Trouville-sur-Mer (which we thought was the Casino at Deauville). \u00a0Oh well, If you see one casino, you’ve seen them all…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now on to Page 4 and the D Day beaches.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go to Page 4<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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