I took a private tour through Overlord Tours to Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery, Bayeux & Honfleur.I was glad I had my winter coat as it was pretty chilly at the beach.
We had free time to wander the cemetery & use the w/c which was free.
In Bayeux, where there's a famous tapestry & a lovely Cathedral, I saw neither as we spent so long waiting for lunch in the little bistro a nice family from ...
Norwegian shortens our time and the bus could not find a place to park. we did get to see the Eiffel Tower, but did not have time for anything else. ...
This was my second time in this port. The first time, I took a ship excursion to Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery, and Bayeux. It was a long day on a coach bus with limited time at any one location. Also, it was very expensive (around $250 pp). This time, we decided to rent a car and visit the sites that were most important to us. Because our ship was in port on a Sunday, most car rental ...
It was a Sunday, nothing was open in the city. Again, my excursion was taken away because I asked if there was a way to avoid the two hour walk in Roen. They refused to even call the vendor to see if an accomodation could be made. ...
ended up at this port on another day than originally been scheduled. We had a tour lined up but due to change couldn't reschedule - poor day to arrive as places were not open on Sunday am. Disappointed ...
Truth be told, there’s not much to do here unless you arrive on a market day, as we did. The town market is fun, the food selection is wonderfully French and there are a number of nice eateries. Most passengers elected to take shore excursions to Paris or Normandy, we elected to take it easy and experience the French cafe life for a few hours. ...