Birthday Girl...

 Joyeux Anniversaire Annick!

Lemon tarte, brownie, marble cake, pana cotta and macarons.

 Nothing too good for celebrating another birthday !

After all the good food we headed off for the "velorail" to burn off some calories and enjoy the sun.

 Here's a shot from inside the train car (now used as the ticket office) 

once used to sort and deliver the mail. 

Getting a bit punchy while we were waiting to go.....

And we're off ! 

See how our hair was blowing from the wind. 

That's speed baby,  speed.

I know, he's looking so cool and relaxed, hands in the pockets and all.  Could that be because his mother was next to him peddling her heart out?

Midway point 7.5 km. 

Waiting for the other cars to show up before heading back. 

Evening dishwashing music

What, you have the luxury of having a dishwasher? 

You are missing out on some good old family  moovin' and groovin' time. 

Washin' dryn' and putin' away is never dull with a bit of music.

Tonight's selection....

What? Not familiar with this LAME song ?

 Seb's pick and I blocked it out. But in all fairness to the dishwashing team,  I still listed it. 

So there it is...not too many dishes tonight. 4 songs and done. 

(For reference that equals steak and hashbrown potatoes, green salad and Camembert, plus grapes for dessert. One frying pan, 1 baking sheet,  (I cheated and used parchement paper so who really needs to wash that? Not me) 3 plates, 3 water glasses,  two wine glasses and silverware.) 

Vieux la Romaine

A small village, Aregenua, used to be the capital town of a Roman territory between the 1st-5th century A.D.and happens to be a 15 minute drive from Caen. Vieux la Romaine (as it is called today) is a museum and three archelogical sites (which were first discovered in the 17th century)   So we went to visit.....

                                                

The museum highlights.....

Take a guess?

Roman keys. One of Seb's favorite parts of the museum. Pretty genius. You take the key/tool and insert it through the horizontal hole.  

This shot of the back shows where the two prongs insert into the holes (after putting the key vertically) . You just slide back the piece of wood to open the door. Genius. We got it after two tries.

These shots are of one of the sights nearby 

the Grand Peristyle House (a very upper class home) which we didn't get to visit but saw the relics  

of in the museum. 

 The shots below are computer generated.

Here are some of the pillars....

 Crazy amazing mosaic work....

We visited the U shaped courtyard house (the equivalent to our Chênedouit) for the working class which gave to a sidewalk and road. Pretty classy for 2,000 years ago.

 Obviously, these two are computer generated... 

But it gives you a possible idea.

The above picture is a hut used for food storage 

and below????

 A potters kiln.

 Back in the museum is a replica of the wall structure (above) and below the storage of grains for daily use, 

complete with "measuring pot".

Various game pieces made from bones, stone, glass and metal that the farmers around here have been finding in their fields for centuries.

This is a shot of the forum. The religious, political and economic center still being excavated. Maybe we'll get to visit next time....

 And last but not least some crazy Roman folk 

we met along the way.

Seb's brain is just soo big, 

he couldn't fit it through the hole. 

Me on the other hand, had no problem.