Summertime with the children Part II

The second part of our trip took us to Normandy. We stayed with Michel, a friend of the family that actually has room to invite us all. He lives in an old farmhouse, so we felt right at home.

We spent the first day visiting the D-day beaches.

Many of the German bunkers are still intact.

The cemetery of Colleville.

The German cemetery.

The second day, Michel took off work to spend the day spoiling us.

The ocean at Carteret was magnificent!

And lunch was fabulous.

La Cité de la Mer in Cherbourg houses the biggest Aquarium in Europe.

The French nuclear submarines are made in Cherbourg,

and la Cité de la Mer has one of the first ones made:

the Redoutable.

Fascinating!

And in case we hadn't been spoiled enough,

we finished the day watching UP in 3-D.

After one last picture in the phone booth in front of Michel's

(we have done this every time we visit Michel, but it is getting crowded)

We headed home via the Memorial of Caen (no pictures, sorry),

and a few visits with friends and family.

Alex and Marie close friends of Philip's parents.

Claudette, Philip's mom's cousin.

Jeannot and Louisette, Philip's aunt and uncle.

And last but not least, a visit to the first house Philip's parents

lived in. His dad decorated this well.