Hatfield European Adventure, Part 2, 2016: Caudebec-en-Caux, Day 3, 09-11-2016

We made anchor in Caudebec-en-Caux around 10;00 am for an overnight stay. We all attended a lecture on WWII and D-Day before boarding our tour bus to take us to Honfleur. Linda and I rode the bus, but toured Honfleur on our own. Honfleur is a beautiful picturesque port, made famous by the many artists who painted the city through the years. It is the home of the Saint- Catherine church which has a bell tower separate from the principal building. Saint-Catherine is also the largest church made out of wood in France. In the 1600's Honfleur was one of the 5 principal ports used for the slave trade in France. Honfleur dodged a big time bullet in August 1944 when it was liberated by the British after the Germans vacated the city without engaging in combat. The Germans, did however, sink every boat in the harbor. A pretty place, well worth a visit. While we were in the city, Linda went shopping and I found a nice little cafe along the water and had a great cup of coffee. At the appointed time we joined up with our group and returned to the ship.