Ooh la la - we love France!!!

We are finally in Normandy. After a speedy trip on the Eurostar to Paris, we picked up a car at the station and came straight to Pertheville de Ners our little village in Normandy. What awaited us was even better than the photos that I am sure I have shown everyone who crosses my path. We have a delightful apartment overlooking green fields that you can hardly believe. The spring is here and the flowers are beautiful. The people who own our apartment have chooks and ducks and a staffy. How perfect. To get to our apartment we cross a little bridge over a moat. It is just gorgeous. I will post some photos soon.

We have spent the last couple of days sleeping in. I can't believe both days I have slept till 7.30 but that doesn't matter cause it's light till 10.30 at night so you get lots done. We have gone for long drives to explore the areas and to see the places that John has so thoroughly researched. He hasn't missed once. All the places he has recommended have been great.

Added to this, we have been enjoying the wine and food. Paul and Faye had a bottle of wine, camembert, a baguette, milk and nice coffee waiting for us in our apartment when we got there so the first night we were into it - the food that is!!! We don't find it too horribly expensive and today we had lunch in a beautiful creperie in a mediaeval village called Domfront. The restaurant was in a building from the 1600s and it was wonderful. Falaise the town nearby has a distinct French flavour and we enjoy wandering around there.

All in all, we know we will be very happy here for a month. Paddy and Abbey are due to arrive this weekend so that will be exciting and we will head for the first time to the D Day beaches. They are in Paris at the moment and come to us after a few days there.

Hope all is well back home. Thanks for your emails.