Normandy Day 1: Le Mont Saint-Michel
We spent a weekend traveling through Normandy. We wanted to see the D-Day sites, Monet's garden in Giverny, and the beautiful Mont Saint-Michel Abbey. Our trip there made me fall even more in love with France. From the photos I think you will be able to see why. Le Mont Saint-Michel is majestic, ethereal, stunningly gorgeous. It sits out on its own little island just off the coast. Well its on an island when the tide is in. When the tide is out it sits on a marshland connecting it to the mainland. Be careful of the tide! Apparently it comes in quickly. We stayed at the coolest hotel. The decor was very post modern and very funky. I really liked it! Everything was bright colors, the floor was carpet but it looked like a hardwood floor, there were Andy Warhol type pictures of cows and Le Mont Saint-Michel every where. It looked like a party. There were cows decorations everywhere, but it makes sense since Normandy is famous for Camembert cheese. France is the