Today was a public holiday, which turned out to be really good because there were no crowds at the Bayeux tapestry, or maybe there just arent crowds there anyway. This is the photo of the museum building. The tapestry was fantastic, an incredible thing to see in real life. Even the kids were impressed. One trick was that only by a quick read of the brochure did we realise that the tapestry was at the END of the museum tour - and we didnt think the kids would last the total museum, so only did the tapestry. Really good exhibit, they provide a audio tour which works well, which the kids liked. Little M was very impressed with Queen Mathilde - which turned out to be a recurring theme later in the week. We saw the horse with an arrow in it (a Dun gee - terrible family joke propogated by DD).
After that we wandered over the the Bayeux church, which was amazing, and the Assumption Day service was in full swing so we couldnt explore fully.
Went on from Bayeux to Arromanche, saw the remains of the false harbour. When you see the sea wall there you wonder how they managed to get anything up those walls. There are lots of bits and pieces left around the beachside from the war years. R was in his element looking at old cannons, tanks, and barricades. The beach itself was lovely, kids thought it was fantastic. A lot to recommend it as a day out! Next time I want to stay in the room with the turret! The kids had icecreams and as you can see the weather was beautiful. A nice drive back through the countryside and fresh blackberries with meringue for tea. A hard life.
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