Caudebec to Honfleur

On Friday we had an opportunity to discover the little town of Caudebec en Caux, starting with a walking tour, and then making more discoveries of our own. We happened upon a little grocery store that had a nice selection of chocolates. Just across from our dock there is a nice children's play area and many mommies were there with their preschoolers, enjoying the warmth of the day.

As we were settling in for lunch, the captain set sail for our final port of call, Honfleur. We would spend the next three nights there, going out each day to various historic points of interest. But first, Graham and I stepped off the ship to see a little bit of Honfleur. What a pretty town it turned out to be. So picturesque is the harbor, I can imagine jigsaw puzzles fashioned after it.

In this slide show I have included more shots of the beautiful countryside of the Seine. There are many, many homes up and down the river. Some, I imagine, are summer homes, while others appear to be primary residences. As we came into Honfleur, we realized that this is the end of the line for the Seine, as it pours into the English Channel from here. On the north side of the Seine lies Le Havre, the much larger port city that had been decimated by the bombing in World War 2. The large cruise ships and industrial ships go there, leaving Honfleur free to entertain fishermen and tourists.

Hope you enjoy this episode of the Seine River slide show!