Wednesday 8th September

Leharve, on the Seine River about 120KM from Paris, was the next stop. We cruised all night and arrived about 8am.
We had a bit of a sleep in, and after breakfast we got off the ship and decided to walk into the city. We found out by accident that there was a shuttle bus, and even though the weather was threatening, we walked about 15 minutes to the city centre. We roamed around for a while and made our way up the church for a visit and a look. The appeared to have lots of plain, clear glass on the outside but on the inside it was all coloured. The spire from the inside looked like a scene from one of the Star Wars films that has Luke and Darth Vader fighting on top of a giant column. These are the things that we notice! A charming town, prettier then Southhampton or Portsmouth. By the time we had finished in the church, the rain had set in, so we donned the wet weather gear and took off to find a café for a coffee. The French allow dogs in their cafes. A lady walked in with a little dog in a special dog bag. He was very cute, a bit like Charlie but when he put his head on the table we decided we wouldn’t eat food there.
By the time the coffee had been consumed, the rain had really set in. As the boat was due to depart at 3.30, we decided that we would either walk back or catch a taxi. Numerous taxis drove past us, either on a break or going to pick someone up. We went into a pharmacy to phone for a cab, unsuccessfully, and the pharmacist offered us a ride to the ship - very kind. We accidentally found the shuttle bus and boarded it for a free return trip to the boat. The bus took us all around Lehavre and we saw The Hanging Gardens of Lehavre. Very pretty. Apparently they represent the FIVE continents. We are not sure where that leaves us.