Sadly our August cycling tour had to be curtailed as I was somewhat incapacitated by a broken ankle. This was not a cycling related injury and neither was it drink-related – merely a disastrous effect of neglecting my morning stretching regime. I actually stepped down a single step and ‘rolled’ my ankle – the rest in history. However what it did give me was the opportunity to visit a number of exquisite destinations on the Normandy peninsula. Instead of whizzing past some of