Day 7: Normandy

Our last day in Caen. 

Drinking, drinking, and all the cheese. Today was one of my favorite days so far. Nick and I woke up early for a cheese and cider tour with an amazing educator named Etienne. I learned so much about the art of cheese production! If you are ever in Caen, please, please, please take a tour with Etienne. He is a wonderful educator and you will learn so much! I will post a link in a few days to this post to his website. This might not be a surprise to anyone who knows me but I LOVE cheese and I have become obsessed with camembert cheese. We were lucky enough to visit one of the few places remaining that produce the cheese by hand, Fromagerie Durand. After a few cheese stops, we visited three different cider producers and tasted not just cider, but some amazing pommeau and calvados! 

After a long day of eating and drinking, our Airbnb host took us to one of his favorite spots, Honfleur. For the art history nerds, this is the spot where all the impressionists would chill. Claude Monet might have stopped there once or twice ;). Of course, it was gorgeous. After exploring Honfleur, we had dinner with our host on the water. I tried whelks for the first time and we ate plenty of moules and frites! I am sad to leave Normandy but I am so grateful for the time spent and all the wonderful people we met. Can't wait to come back! 

If you want to have an amazing cider and cheese experience you can find information below!

http://www.lacompagniedesterroirs.com/pages/our-tours/full-day-cheese-and-cider-tour.html