Omaha Beach Normandy

Normandy , France
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    D-Day today.

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    We left Honfleur this morning and drove west to the D-Day invasion area of Normandy. First stop was in Caen to see the excellent WWII museum, then the American Cemetery at Omaha beach and Point du Hoc.

    Our final destination took us back east a ways to Arromanches-les-bains which is right next to Gold, Juno and Sword beaches.

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    Pilgrimage part 2

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    We rose this morning to a french country breakfast of homemade yogurt, fresh breads, jams, orange juice, french press coffee, and tea. The B and B we are staying in is just wonderful and our hosts are great. I saw a few reviews on trip advisor about the place, most were great, but one or two were negative. I think the two bad ones were either …

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    Setting off for another adventure in France

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    Well I have decided to keep up this blog, either publish weekly or probably more realistically a monthly. About my life here, living and working at this Chateau in Northern France. From what has and is already happening here its going to be an interesting few months....There has been all sorts of things happening from the moment I arrived. I got …

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    Storming of Normandy

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    On your third day in Europe, you will be touring the famous battle site of the storming of Normandy. Catch a train or cab from Paris to the coastal town of Vierville-sur-Mer. This is definitely a day trip, so bring layers and snacks for your travels. At the end of the day, you will be returning to Paris for a second nights stay in your hotel.

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    Normandy

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    Looks like I'm a bit tardy reporting on my trip to Normandy with Sarah and Katie during a long weekend in late October--oops! Guess I'm picking up on the Spaniard's notorious habit for being late...

    We picked a parfait weekend to tour the French countryside. In the absence of deciduous foliage in Spain, I was glad to get my autumn fix from …

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    Courage, Devotion, and Sacrifice

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    Normandy Trip

    Our Changed Management test on Monday morning was tough but we did a lot of studying so I'm sure we all did well. After the test we booked down to the train station to head up to Wurzberg to get our sweet ride for the week which ended up being a Ford Fiesta, it was small but we were all happy to be driving an American car. …

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    France Day 23 - D-Day. All Day.

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    ... that horrible day must have looked and felt like. Just crazy. Blown up bunkers, huge craters everywhere. Our next stop was Omaha Beach. Not a whole lot to see, but we did enjoy driving along the beach watching families, couples, and children playing ...

  • 2

    Normandy Weekend (+ a little more Belgian beer!)

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    ... celebrations throughout Europe commemorating the liberation throughout the remainder of the year. We were struck by several things at Omaha Beach. First, it's big. Second, it's beautiful. Initially it's hard to imagine a war here. It ...

  • 3

    Cars and Witches Hats, D-Day Beaches

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    ... you look very humbly on any of your own problems. Of the sites the Point De Hoc, the enormous American war cemetary on Omaha beach and the Aromaches 360 degree cinema were standouts - all of which just left me silent and completely consumed. So today ...

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    D-Day Beaches

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    ... still remember June 6 and what the United States did that day. Many homes fly the Stars and Stripes outside their homes. We left Omaha Beach and drove further south to Pointe du Hoc. As you can see in our photos, we were alone here that afternoon. It ...

  • 5

    Normandy, France

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    ... looking for the American Graveyard in the area so we didn't stay that long in before heading further south to Point Du Hoc on Omaha Beach. If you've never heard of Point Du Hoc before, you should look it up online because I can't believe anyone was able ...

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    Storming of the Beaches

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    ... H Millar's grave, but was unable to find it. So we ran around some more. It was in a real nice place, so we moved onto Omaha beach. At the local museum, was a tank, so we took the obligatory photos, and found the next site. Pointe Du Hoc Ranger Memorial. ...

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    D-Day Anniversary

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    ... some free time to visit some more of the sites from yesterday.  Our first visit was to Pointe du Hoc.  Just west of Omaha Beach it is known as the point where US army rangers scaled 100ft tall cliffs to assault a gun placement on top.  The ...

  • 8

    Exploring Normandy

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    ... like a museum with lots of informative facts, relics and even some short films. We walked from the cemetery down to Omaha beach, the bloodiest of all the landing beaches, but which the Americans miraculously claimed. It's impossible to imagine what it ...

  • 9

    Utah Beach Area and Ste-Mere-Eglise

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    ... Vey and east of Pointe du Hoc to the east at Omaha Beach. At Utah, the casualties of the invaders were light; at Omaha Beach, it would be a blood bath similar to the one portrayed in the 1998 movie "Saving Private Ryan". Just after midnight and before ...

  • 10

    The Beaches of Normandy

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    ... war. The road is quiet, peaceful now. The beach - wide, empty for a few old fishermen. We continue towards the Omaha Beach Museum. Less formal than the Bayeux Museum we saw in the morning, it nonetheless captivates us with its countless artifacts, ...