I left Grandcamp-Maisy at about 10:30 this morning. I just can't get up early. Decided not to bother with the German cemetery. It was a little bit out of the way and I've been dilly-dallying the last week or so. I went straight to Carentan instead.
It didn't look like call of duty. I did stumble across a restored landing boat (I think they're called a Higgins). All the museums I went to with all the guns and tanks and assorted weaponry that was the first full Higgins I'd seen. It wasn't on display, it was just tied up in the Port. I rested in Carentan and had breakfast/lunch next to the church, which did look like the one from call of duty, but probably because they all look the same.
After that I tried to get out of Carentan but google wanted me to ride my bike up a spiral staircase. So I detoured around and rode to Periers on a very straight, very long road. Then I found a cycle path which took me almost to Coutances. When it ended I detoured to the south of the town on a little country road and came across another cycle path which took me to the coast at Pont del la Roque. I followed the coast for a few km to where I am now at Montmartin sur mur.
The camp-site is at the base of what appears to be the old city walls. The walls meet a cliff and there are deep caves going into it. So I might go exploring. There is a sour looking lady camped across from me who has been giving my tent the stink eye and mouthing off to her husband. I don't think she realises I can see her. I wonder if the husband has realised what a terrible mistake he made yet.
Tomorrow I will possibly make it to Mont Saint-Michel. That's as far as I wanted to get with the bike. That's the point where I decided to call my trip a success. Everything beyond is a bonus. So I'll see how big I can make that bonus.
Pictures are:
Plaque I saw in a town before Carentan.
Boat next to the Higgins boat.
Higgins boat.
Spiral staircase.
Bike track.
View of Coutances from the south-east.
Nice Higgins boat. Funny that that's your first sighting of one - looks in good nick. I wonder what it's used for now
ReplyDeleteThere was a photo of it cruising around on a board next to it. I can't imagine it would be useful for much. In Saving Private Ryan they have to jump over the sides to get out, but I can't see how they could unless they equipped them with trampolines. The sides are at least 6 foot.
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