The Rest of the Day

Somehow we manage to walk to our b&b even though we don't have a city nap and Google maps isn't working and my smartphone is out of battery power. We are very tired but determined to stay awake until it's at least 10pm. So we walk the village. It's a festival day here with lots of people out on the street and there's even a carousel. Turns out that Caen is the home and military base of William the Conqueror. The ruins of his castle and fortress are center city. Many elaborate churches in town with spires and fanciful facades from 11thC to the days before the revolution when all the religious properties were nationalized.Read more