Sunday, July 19, 2015

The View From Houlgate

We proceeded on in the direction of Caen, stopping along the coast at Houlgate and then at Dives sur Mer. The former has a great view of the coast, all the way from Le Havre to Cabourg. And the latter was the place where William the Conqueror built his ships and massed his forces in 1066. And more.
The beaches at Houlgate and on toward Cabourg
















Other way, to Le Havre
















And the great port
















But, more specifically, the beaches...these are Juno and Sword Beaches from
D-Day, up toward the top

















The viewing point, atop a hill on the coast, has a great table d'orientation

















Thus
















Including far off places beyond the horizon
















A sailing class out on the water; at this point we were wondering where the gun
emplacements were, what with such a commanding view...


















And then we realized we were standing on one...the table d'orientation a great
instance of up-cycling

















Driving on through the little beach community of Houlgate





















Right on the beach
















Some real beauties, too

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