Europe 2000, Day 3 - Crossing the English Channel

Day 3, May 12, 2000 - We board the hovercraft "SuperSeaCat", and cross the channel to France. With three levels of seating, it holds 700 passengers.










We make good time from Newcastle, England to Dieppe, France, just before dark.

We stop at Hotel Clarine in Rouen and eat supper. Once checked in we go on a late night walking tour. It was too dark for many pictures in this picturesque town but a few things were worth the effort.


Tradition has it that Joan of Arc was burned at the stake upon this stone.




This arch with clock is a local landmark. The underside is quite elegant.

The church of Notre Dame (Rouen) was well lit enough for some photos.







There was no way to get back far enough to get an overall shot. The church was begun in 1100 and went through several styles of architecture as it was built over the centuries. It was almost destroyed during the French revolution and the lower figures on the facade were "beheaded". We stumble to bed exhausted at 11:30.