PRETTY AS A POSTCARD

Just when we think it couldn't get more beautiful, we are told about another "MUST SEE" before we leave. Last Sunday after leaving Honfleur we drove north to see these grandiose cliffs at the elegant resort town, E'tretat. The d'Amont cliff is pictured here in the background. The ocean looked inviting and there were surfers in the water but it's not quite swimming weather yet. Étretat is famous for this natural arch. These cliffs and the associated resort beach attracted artists including Eugène Boudin, Gustave Courbet and Claude Monet, and were featured prominently in the 1909 Arsène Lupin novel The Hollow Needle by Maurice Leblanc.

There is even a golf course at the top of the cliffs. One might have a hard time concentrating on his/her golf with views like these.

It was fun to see how the sun could change the colors of the cliffs throughout the afternoon.

The sign (in French) told us we were not to go down this way. But..........we said, "why not?" About half way down we got our answer....... the roped railing had gotten washed away and there was nothing to hold on to. So, you guessed it, back UP the trail we went.

The needle on the left is lit at night. Unfortunately we had a four hour drive back home and had to imagine how pretty it must be when illuminated.
When our French friends asked where we went for the weekend, they were amazed we would drive that far in one weekend. Since France is the size of Texas everything is very close so they are not used to the longer drives we have in the U.S. just to get to the next state.

MARK 10:27 "Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."