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Day 3: Normandy
... There was a monument to Major Winters of the 101 Airborne ( Easy Company) in an area where the paratroopers were dropped, scattered, before the D-Day push to trap the enemy from behind. After visiting all of the cities where grandpa went on his campaign, we opted for a late lunch/early dinner at a family restaurant in Carentan aptly called, "The 101st Airborne Restaurant and Bar." Okay, we thought it would be a tourist trap ...
The D Day beaches of Normandy!
Back in 2003 Ken & I participated in a RV tour of Europe. We visited Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium and France during that three week trip. As part of that trip we took a bus tour of the Normandy invasion beaches. It was a somber day and one that we have not forgotten.
We had always said that if we ever found ourselves back in France we would make every effort to re-visit the Normandy area. So, here ...
The Beaches of Normandy Weekend: Part 3
After leaving the cemetery, we headed up the coast to the beach memorial further along Omaha beach. The whole day was overcast, so we couldn't tell where the silver sky ended and the reflection of it in the sea began. I thought I would feel some sort of profound sadness standing there, in the place where so many have died; but all i felt was the wind. It fact, it was kind of serine. The events of 70 years ago are just a shadow of what remains. In truth, people use this beach as ...
The Beaches of Normandy Weekend: Part 2
After the museum, we took a ten minute drive through some tiny village streets, (in the huge coach bus), to the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. This is where all of the American soldiers are buried who lost their lives during the D-day landings and and ensuing operations. The cemetery was established by the U.S. First Army in June, 1944, and was the first American cemetery on European soil in WWII. The seemingly endless rows of white ...
The Beaches of Normandy Weekend: Part 1
A few weeks ago, 14 adventurers took off on a journey in a giant coach bus, to the chilly and coastal land of Normandy, France. Ok, really it was 12 of we AIFS students, our cultural coordinator, Jane, and a our bus driver, Jose. We began our journey at 8am on Saturday, 10/20/12, and headed north. Our first stop, two and a half hours into the trip, was the Second World War Museum in Normandy, dedicated to the lead up, event ,and aftermath of D-Day and WWII. The museum has ...