Vernon (Giverney)

The rain seems to have set in so we check into a hotel for the first time. The tent (and us) should get a dry out and an hour later its clear we made the right decision as it's tipping down outside.
You will all know from experience that sometimes places look and feel better depending upon the weather. We have set up camp, er hotel, in Vernon so that we can visit Claude Monet's house and garden in Giverney. Sadly the following morning when we visit it isn't the best day as it's drab and dreary weather wise. But the rain hold's off and it really doesn't disappoint. We really appreciate the house, it's large and accommodating like many of the properties in Giverney and Vernon. The garden is also large and full of colour despite the grey skies (sadly, not picked up too well in the photographs). The water garden is across the road accessed by a tunnel underneath it, and we see the bridges, the weeping willows and the lillies so masterfully captured by Monsieur Monet.
When back in Vernon, we have a relaxed wander around and cross the Seine to view some historic river-side houses and David mixes with the locals (see if you can spot him in one of the pictures), before venturing out in the evening to find a bar, just to grab last orders (9pm) before it closes.