after the big bike ride yesterday (52 km), the intense heat and some very rowdy patrons at the bar under our window I was a little slow starting. Plenty to drink and the left over olives - got to keep up salt intake in these hot climates- and we were off to see the famous Bayeux Tapestry. From the train it was pretty easy to follow the other tourists into town.. only 2 tour buses.. we were really hoping this would not turn out to be another Versailles. As we got closer the cathedral became the whole scene... it was HUGE!.. but when another tourist mentioned that the ticket machines at the Bayeux Tapestry were broken and they were letting everyone in for free we forgot about cathedrals, ice creams, scenic waterwheels and quaint olde worde buildings to get ourselves in quick smart before those machines got fixed!
There are no photos of the Tapestry... restrictions on flashes etc make it too hard to do it justice. Google will have the pics and the story. .. dying king Edward sends his brother Harold to France to tell son William that he is to be next King. Big journey, much strife. Harold gets back
to England. Edward dies. Harold makes himself king. William brings his army over from France and ousts Harold and takes his rightful place as king. Lots of battle scenes, horses, warships, swords and beheading.
and there you have William the Conqueror.
So here are the cathedral photos instead.
the crypt
very ornate
Great stuff, Mrs Gregson. Thanks for putting up Nathan's flat Stanley up here ^_^
ReplyDelete~ Steph (Nathan's mum)