Trying to catch up, it very hard to cycle, eat great food, see amazing, things, and blog!! Sacre bleu!
If I was a great blogger, I could post a map. The most I can do is write that we met in Trouville sur Mer, where, PS, my in-laws have also had mussels. And tonight we are back in Port-en-Bessin France, our second night in this hotel. It is super shabby, not, the Cheneviere.
Our first night was at the Grand Hotel Cabourg, a hotel right out of central casting. And our room was a small apartment in NYC.
First night we ate at the hotel for a meet and greet. The group of 10 from Ann Arbor are clearly the alpha team… but the week is young. We independents from PA, CA, OH, and Canada may have them on their heels later in the week.
Our first ride on Sunday after meeting in Trouville was a quick shuttle to Cambremer in Pays D’Auge and then a 25m “get to know your bike” ride ending in The Grand Hotel Cabourg.
Day 2, Monday AM, we left Cabourg and cycled and marveled seeing Pegasus Bridge, Courseuiles sur Mer, on to Arromanches where we saw the remains of the first Mulberry Harbor, a temporary port constructed immediately after D Day, (or as we learned D day is a term for Day 1 – the operation was Operation Overlord) and on to Hotel Cheneviere. 50 m yes, but broken up by a cappuccino, the greatest almond pastry ever eaten, a slice of French version pizza, hilarious communication about said pizza, and marvelous trails through farm fields and quiet roads.
Today, Tuesday 9/20 was Omaha Beach and a private tour, super moving, but I am super tired. I’ll check in tomorrow and catch you up on Omaha Beach, and also St Michel which we travel to tomorrow.
Sleepy
More later, hope to see you along the way.