The Slower Road

It’s now early on Saturday morning here in France, and our CAA group will be heading out soon to claim our spectator spots on the WEG marathon course … along with more than 15,000 other driving fans. I probably won’t be able to post anything until later in the day, so I thought I would leave you with a little scenic / cultural / historic interlude while you await marathon photos.

This first photo shows a historic street in Caen’s city center, just a few blocks from the venue for the WEG Driving Championship …

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And very near that view is this lovely ruin, of what I don’t know …

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And then, across a roundabout from the ruin is this magnificent view …

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The church shown here belonged to the Abbey of Saint Etienne, also known as the “Men’s Abbey.” The imposing building on the left now houses (as best I can tell) Caen’s city hall.

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The Men’s Abbey was founded in the eleventh century by William the Conqueror, while the nearby “Women’s Abbey” (not pictured) was founded by his wife, Matilda of Flanders.

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