Day 12 - Wednesday September 12

We sailed early from Rouen, heading for our final port of Honfleur in Normandy and the estuary of the Seine.

To entertain us while we sailed the chef provided a demo on how to make tarte tartin. The traditional apple tart of Normandy. It would be one of our selections for dessert for dinner tonight. Also our program directors provided samples of some traditional foods including foie gras. I have had it before so not new to me but I don't really care for it.

Some horses grazing by the edge of the river, couldn't tell what breed they were.

Main highlight was that we sailed under the Normandy Bridge. It links the port cities of Honfleur and LeHarve. Honfleur has mostly smaller ship, fishing boats and pleasure boats. LeHarve is the huge port that handles much larger ships, freight and cruise ships.

Getting into port, the bridge swings to open the passage for us to get into the inner harbor. Later as I ran down to my cabin the captain and one of the crew were in a small power boat. Glad I wasn't changing clothes at the time!

He was working on the motor on the boat and I feel they might have been inspecting the this side of the ship since this was the side where the walk way came down.

The we had a walking tour, while they were cleaning this now, this is where people used to come to wash their clothes.

Puppy and a place to buy a chapeau from the chapelier!

Nice boats and the Hotel de Ville, or what we would call city hall.

Back to my home away from home, at least for a few more days.