Monet's Garden

Well today was very special day for both of us. We woke to a blue sky and crisp autumn weather. Today is a walking day perfect for Monet's garden. We caught a train to Normandy and the town of Vernon. We ran out the door to a bus leaving for the little town of Giverny where Monet built his famous gardens.

We can't to do justice to describing how every turn was a new wonder. The volume and variety of flowers was unbelievable. The colours were so rich.

The light in this region is truly different and shows everything to it's best. We were lucky to arrive on a day where there were relatively few other tourists. It made it a very personal experience. To be able to take pictures without a thousand other shoulder to shoulder tourists was a rare event.

This a small garden but beautifully designed in two parts.

Here are some pics of the houses surrounding the gardens.

Travel Tip:
http://giverny.org/monet/welcome.htm