May 12 Caen and Courseilles

After breakfast with Kate and Julien, where we were introduced to pepitos (pastries filled with chocolate chips and a kind of custardy stuff), we headed off to Courseilles-sur-Mer (49°20'16.8"N, 0°28'08.1"W) near the Juno Beach centre and site of the D-Day landings of the Canadian troops in 1944 and went for a leisurely stroll along the beach of La Manche with Dora, their perfectly behaved dog.  We picked up a feast of mussels, shrimps and crab and headed back to Caen for lunch. What a perfect way to celebrate Mother's Day, when not with Gillian and Isaac, thank you so much.

Julien:  Merci pour m'enseigne comment faire la mayonnaise. Votre secret est en sécurité à moi, et je vais la faire seulement pour mes amis préférés.