Relaxing Day in Caen – Lynn's Travel Adventures

Today was an easy day for me, less than 7,000 steps. We had a nice 2 hour train ride from Paris.

Enjoying our roomy 1st class seats. Don’t get used to them girls; we’re back to coach for the trip to London.

We were able to get into our flat, so we dropped off luggage and headed out to lunch. The girls wanted to compare Dutch pancakes, Belgian waffles to French crepes.

The girls all had sweet crepes while I enjoyed a savory galatte.

Ham. Mushroom and cheese. Not the best I’ve had but good.

The final judgement…..Dutch pancakes win!

Caen is still decorated for the D-Day anniversary celebration on Thursday.

After lunch we headed to Chateau de Caen, the castle of William the Conqueror.

We didn’t go inside. This was taken from one of the guard gates.

This is a medieval house on the grounds.

I haven’t posted any stained-glass window pics.

After the castle we picked up a few groceries then headed back to the flat.

Yummy treats at the Boulangerie. We resisted the temptations and just bought a baguette and croissants.

For some reason I was exhausted so I stayed home while the girls went back out to explore. Here are a few pics they took.

In front of the Abbey of Saint Stephen. William the Conqueror is buried in this Cathedral, but they didn’t go in.

They found a street with lots of cute boutiques and had a great time shopping. By the time they got home I was awake from my nap and now we’re just hanging around the flat for the evening.

Tomorrow is our day trip with Tours By Locals. It’s my first time using this service but I’ve read good things. Sophie is taking us on a tour of the Normandy landing sites.

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