Camping in the Lorie Valley
Friday, November 8, 1991
Rick’s birthday. The week has been a relatively normal one - cold days, rain, some sunshine. Bible Study on Thursday was the best ever.
Saturday, November 9, 1991
David played golf in the AM with Ray Beard and then we departed for camping in the Lorie Valley. Unusually cold night. 30 degrees F. We were cozy and warm throughout the night but as we broke ice off the tent the next morning we decided this wasn’t the ideal camping weather.
Headed to Normandy, Western Coast of France
Saturday, November 2, 1991
After a great breakfast we had to the Normandy area, Western Coast of France, to visit the U.S. Military cemetery at St. James, France. Approximately 4,000 are buried in this one from World War II - a beautiful memorial.
Farther toward the coast we go on lovely back roads. France being a very Catholic country, about every 5 miles on the side of the road we saw numerous crosses - sometimes with Christ on them and some very, very old. In the distance we see Mont St. Michel - a huge old, old monastery built on a tremendous mass of rock into the sea and high into the sky.
As we approach - it is just breathtaking! Again, so many pictures, we’re taking. It just stands out so beautifully. The tide comes in twice a day and surrounds it. Today the interior has 4 or 5 hotels - lots of shops, restaurants, an abbey, a cemetery - just a city in itself.
We drive up the coast to Cancale, France - a port city with seafood restaurants everywhere along the shoreline. Beautiful city. Back to the campground - cooked and ate before the rain came. Very hard rain in the night.
Camping in the Rain in France
Friday, November 1, 1991
Sun is shining and off we go. I even drove. An interesting practice here on “All Souls Day” - Nov. 2 - Chrysanthemums of all colors are brought by truck loads and placed on the graves everywhere, making for very colorful graveyards.
We find our campground at Fougeres, France. Very nice. The rain is coming though. We hurriedly set up our tent and eat dinner as the rain comes and goes.