Caen, Normandy, France - December 3, 2022
What a treat we had yesterday; a whole day of being tourists in the town of Caen with 24 other folks from our weekly walking group called the Rislepattes. The Risle is a river that runs through Pont Audemer where the group is based and "pattes" means paws. We normally walk on Wednesdays and every other Sunday, but this was a special outing. Our visit to Caen started at 9:45am where we met a tour guide outside of the church of Saint-Pierre (1300 - 1600). The guide was a font of knowledge and pointed out amazing details we normally would not have noticed. Little did we know, this was the first of five churches, two abbeys, the Caen Castle, the botanical garden, and a museum that we would be visiting! We even saw the tomb of William the Conqueror (in which only one femur remains) and the tomb of Mathilda, his wife that is in entirely another church. The downside was it was extremely cold and being outside for most of the day was challenging due to the chilling wind. Here is a