Exploring the good news of the kingdom of God
We arrived home to the news of the latest installment of Muslims gone wild. Apparently even Chattanooga, Tennessee is not immune from acts of Islamic terrorism. When I saw the news I was immediately reminded of the way Saladin responded to the march of Richard the Lionheart’s army from Acre down the coast and then inland … Continue reading “Seine River Cruise Travel Journal—Epilogue”
Today was a day to relax. We arrived in Conflans at 9:00 a.m. but there wasn’t much to see there. The full name of this town is Conflans Saint-Honorine. Saint Honorine was martyred during the persecution of Roman emperor Diocletian in the fourth century. Allegedly her relics (i.e. her bones) were moved here and the town … Continue reading “Seine River Cruise Travel Journal—Day 7”
I have been looking forward to today because this was our Richard the Lionheart day. After breakfast, The Wife and I went up on the deck to read and take in the scenery as we traveled up the Seine toward Les Andelys. One of the unique joys of a river cruise is sitting on the deck … Continue reading “Seine River Cruise Travel Journal—Day 6”
Today the rest of the cruisers set out for a tour of the Normandy D-Day beaches. It’s a great tour that no American should miss if in Normandy. The Wife and I have been to Normandy though and so arranged a private tour to the towns of Caen and Bayeux to revisit events from 900 years prior to … Continue reading “Seine River Cruise Travel Journal—Day 5”
We left Vernon at 6 a.m. this morning for the town of Rouen, France. After an excellent lecture on the life of Joan of Arc and a nice lunch we were off on our walking tour of Rouen. Rouen is all about Joan of Arc. The references to her in Rouen are everywhere. She would probably … Continue reading “Seine River Cruise Travel Journal—Day 4”