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| Going through the locks on the Seine and talking to pedestrians on bridge |
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| Towns along the Seine |
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| Towns along the Seine |
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| Chateau Gaillard, a fortess of King Richard the I in the 12th Century |
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| Our ship viewed from Chateau Gaillard |
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| Proximity of our Boat to Les Andelys |
Another leisurely day. We pulled away from our mooring in Rouen at 7 am and began our trip to Les Andelys, a town of 400 on the Seine. We sailed by several picturesque small towns and went through a lock that raised us about 30 feet. While in the locks we were able to talk with people on the pedestrian bridge over the top (of course they talked French and we talked English so the interchange was limited). After lunch we arrived in Les Andelys.
Les Andelys is a town of about 400 residents. This town was not touched by the war except for the French resistance intentionally destroying the bridge to keep German troops from passing through. Most of the buildings in the town are more than 150 years old. High above the city is a fortress built by King Richard I in the 12th century. Much of it still remains. From it you have a fantastic view of the Seine River valley.
After our tours it was time for dinner and beginning our sailing back to Paris. Tonight was the captain's dinner: lobster bisque soup, fillet mignon, and a triple dessert of crepes suzette, creme brulle, and ice cream with berry sauce. After dinner we went up to the lounge to play Majority Rules where teams answer questions and the most popular answer wins (e.g. what do men do better than women?). Team Kluge failed to place, but we had a lot of fun playing.
Tomorrow we are back in Paris. The trip is going by far too fast.
