Normandy was a land built by war. It was
given to the vikings by the King so that they would stop
invading France (this started "la grand tradition").
Being bad at farming but being good at keeping their
word they
then
invaded
England.
About
a thousand years later they had finally got good at farming
but had forgot how to invade, so the English (and we)
did them a favor and invaded for them.
Caen is the main city in Normandy.
It has a castle and two cathedrals, one of which
appears to be broken.
In addition to the
cathedrals, there are several churches one of which
is definitely broken.
You can actually go into it. But don't go alone,
cuz then
there
will
be
nobody
to
help you
get out over the back wall. Keep a look out for "les
flics" too...
While Caen has the prettier girls,
Bayeux is the prettier city. It's a pleasant little
tourist trap with expensive hotels and expensive
restaraunts. It's also the only place in France where
you can get coffee that doesn't taste like bitter
muck. There's a specialty coffee shop on the uphill
run of the
main
drag.
Go there.
Drink coffee.
When you see this
sign you have reached an important crossroads. This
is where Hooliator
had to decide how to trek across Normandy. The road
is long and... well the road is long.
Don't get your hotel room in Bayeux
if you plan to explore the beaches on foot. There
are cheaper hotels that are pretty good from where
you can walk to some of the beaches. Read on to
find out more.
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