Since the last entry in Rome weve now moved on to France. Spent a fairly grinding day travelling on what must surely rank amonst the best of the almost insolvent airlines of the world – Alitalia (Always Late In Taking-off Always Late In Arriving according to our roman guide Fabrizio)! Had a great meal here at Hotel Novotel Bayeux then a late start today to compensate for our lethargy.
First stop today was the Bayeux tapestry which I found amazing. I couldnt believe how good it looked for something so old and the story seemed so engaging even though it was written/stitched by people who could hardly have imagined their audience. Following that was a visit to Arromanches to see the remains of the artificial Mulberry Habour and an amazing 360 degree film of original war footage interspersed with fly overs of the landscape today. We then made flying visits to gun emplacements and the vast American and German Cemetaries.
Tonight, myself, some other (pidgin) french speakers, Mr Anderson and Mr Mance went to see a french art-house film with a name that had something to do with a gardiner. Despite not understanding all the dialogue that makes this kind of film interesting I still really enjoyed it and the cinematogrphy was beautiful.
