France on route to Africa

On Sept 27^th, 2011, we flew from Halifax to Montreal and on to Paris.  Since it was a flight that landed us in France early am (midnight our body time) and since we knew we needed to adjust to the time difference, we decided to push ourselves through the day determined to force our bodies to make the jump of five hours ahead!  We rented a car and headed North to Dieppe, a busy seacoast town (and of course best known to us for the terrible loss of so many Canadian soldiers in August 1942).  Beautiful port, white cliffs, many moored boats, cafes along the street, very appealing setting.

We found a unique Bed and Breakfast complete with a swimming pool, an incredible view of the beach, an artistic host and enjoyed a great sleep. 

We visited  the Canadian Memorial at Dieppe on  La Rue Canadien.  What a moving experience that was!   948 Commonwealth servicemen of the second world war are buried there.  Set high on a hill overlooking Dieppe, the white memorials stand proud against deep green pastures.  A Canadian Flag made of red and white flowers  marks the entrance.    Each row is immaculately graced with blooming roses and well chosen perennials.  The registry lists each known soldier.  Workers take great pride in grooming the cemetery.