Day 6 of #gainesgeauxoverthepond we had another great breakfast from Ines and then started our 4 hour drive to the coast of France. It rained the entire way so we couldn’t have a roadside picnic but we did have a gas station one instead. The rain cleared just in time to visit the two cities on today’s itinerary -Étretat, France where we did the cliff walk and the fishing village of Honfleur. We explored both and had a lovely dinner where I tried mussels for the first time. We are settling in for the night at our 3rd Airbnb which has beautiful gardens, a heated pool, tennis courts, and my bed which I am thankful for!
Day 5 of #gainesgeauxoverthepond the day started with a huge breakfast provided by our B&B hosts Wim and his wife Ines. Ines also graciously washed and dried our clothes last night! I know that airbnbs are not some people’s jam but we love it. Staying in someone’s home whom you have never met can teach you all kinds of life lessons. After breakfast it was off to the medieval city of Bruges. Thanks to its authentic beauty, the German Commander, Immo Hopman, refused to carry out orders to bomb the city in WW2… thus preserving it. While touring the city… we visited the Frietmuseum, ate waffles, drank coffee in an art cafe and climbed the bell tower. We had dinner reservations but one of us was not feeling the best so we ditched dinner plans and came back to the bnb. One of my favorite parts of traveling with our kids is not always the tourists sights but the fun memories we make… Aaron found a vending machine next to the house which to our surprise was full of fresh baked bread! So our dinner plans changed to sandwiches. Be sure to watch the video 🤣🍞🍞
