A Day of Remembrance

We spent a very interesting day in Normandy, immersed in the history of World War II as we visited the American Cemetary, the Landing Beaches and the Mémorial de la Paix in Caen. The much-publicized solar eclipse turned out to be rather anti-climactic since it was very overcast, but we meticulously followed all the safety instructions, keeping the students on the bus with the curtains closed.

Rennes - Nantes, 0 - 0

The temperature was frigid, but it didn't stop us from enjoying a terrific soccer game between Rennes and their rivals from the city of Nantes, just 90 minutes away. We had great seats, so although the score was 0 - 0, we saw plenty of action. The students had lots of fun cheering on Rennes: "Allez les rouges!".


Check out more great pictures on Madame ELoré's blog:

http://cdi.saintmichelliffre.org/

You can see some great pictures she took at the amazing outdoor and indoor "Marché des Lices" this morning. We bumped into several students with their families as they wandered through the rows of markets stands, piled high with wonderful fresh fruits and vegetables, interesting cuts of meat (?!?!?!), oysters, crabs, dozens of varieties of fish, cheeses, sausages, breads, pastries and more.

The countdown is on for our return to Chicago. I can't believe that we have to pack our bags tomorrow. Time certainly flies when you are having fun :)