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| We started at the port of Conflans, France Seine River |
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| All the homes and villages were so beautiful along the river Seine. |
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| First day was spent in Giverny at Monet's home and gardens. |
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| Japanese Gardens with lily pads--favorite subject of Monet's paintings |
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| Pathway to Monet's home |
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| Next stop-Rouen--Cathedral of Notre Dame |
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| Town Hall Rouen |
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| Memorial gardens to Joan of Arc |
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| Astronomical Clock in Rouen |
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| Courtyard of mass grave for black plague victims--1/3 of population. |
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| There is a branch in Rouen! |
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| 24 hour speed boat race on the Seine at Rouen. |
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| Honfleur--Old Harbor |
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| City Center Honfleur |
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| Overlooking Honfleur, mouth of the Seine River, the English Channel in background |
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| American Cemetery for the Normandy Beaches-- 9,387 graves |
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| Showing the map of the invasion at Normandy |
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| Two of our shipmates--veterans laid a wreath at the memorial. So touching! |
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| Memorial to those who died on the beaches of Normandy |
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| Point du Hoc--craters from the bombs |
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| German Bunker |
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| Cliffs they scaled to reach the German bunkers |
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| Memorial on Omaha Beach |
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| Traveling on the Seine View from Fortress at Les Andelys |
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| Anne, Billie and Connie within Richard the Lionhearted Fortress |
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| Les Andelys with Fortress at right on the hill. |
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| Final stop--Conflans St Honorine--barge port |
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| Maritime museum--Conflans |
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| Ranstroms, Roses and Evensens. Great food, great company |
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| Oborns, Allreds, Roses, Murrays, Evensens and Babcocks--Paris Temple open house |
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| Our cabins were nice size and comfortable |
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| Our group from Utah. Weather was windy, cloudy with sun but no rainstorms. Perfect for walking tours. So grateful for such a wonderful trip. |
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