We are in Barfleur, France!

Well, this is our next to last stop on the trip. We are in a lovely little fishing village on the English Channel, about 30 minutes from the Normandy Beaches and an hour from Bayeux.

That's Elijah waving from the window of our apartment

We had a crazy day on Saturday - leaving Varna as the sun came up to make our plane in Milan. We had to return our rental then make sense of the airport - it was a three hour ordeal of checking bags, passing security and finding seats on the packed flight to Paris. Thank goodness a kind lady took pity on weeping Daisy and let us sit together!
We arrived in Paris and had to get our bags, find the rental car counters and then the car! Phew! Now a four hour drive to Barfleur. It was 10 pm when we rolled in, but miraculously still sort of "twilight" outside to keep me from panicing that we were lost and wandering around in the middle of NOWHERE!

We are in a neat apartment over a bar/cafe with a killer view of the harbor. We spent Sunday exploring our little town and searching the tide pools for critters and shells.

Barfleur, France

Another shot taken of the street our apartment is on - can you see the green shudders?

Monday we headed to Arromanches to see Port Winston artifical harbor, Omaha Beach and  the American Cemetery. Today we are off to Bayeux to see two musuems, Pointe du Hoc and Utah Beach. Stay tuned, Elijah is taking pictures and will be telling you all about it. Good thing too, I blubbered my way through all the exhibits and movies. The vistor's center at the American Cemetery was excellent - so much information, exhibits and movies about the young soldiers - then you walk out into the cemetery - crosses and Stars of David for as far as you can see. And the beach below...

American Cemetery

Thank you everyone for all your prayers! We can feel His presence carrying us through each day. As our time here is winding down, we are so excited to be coming home to you all!