May Bank Holiday in France

Saturday
Up early, 3am on Saturday, for a 4 o'clock drive to the tunnel. John (Pell) doing driving this year . Made good time and in Rouen for lunch. After a bagette and a glass of beer we had a walk round some of the historical sites. A few more drinks and back to hotel for a spruce up and out for our evening meal. Decided we dine at a restaurant we had eaten at before,  "les Maraîchers". It is among the oldest on the Place du Vieux Marché. As its name says, it was where the market gardeners (maraîchers) sold their vegetables on the market, met and had dinner (http://www.les-maraichers.fr/). Tried the speciality of the house, veal head, lovely.

Sunday

Mass at the cathedral Sunday mornin

g and then a drive in the countryside south of Rouen. Lunch and a walk along the banks of the Seine. Beautiful setting around the village of Poses. Back to Rouen and get ready for another night on the town.

Monday

A bit of shopping then begin drive home. Lunch on the quayside at Dieppe. Then Calais and home.

Great weekend.