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Day 3: Normandy
... any night! We patted the dog on the way out and wished the family a wonderful night. I'm not sure they understood what we were saying, but they smiled anyway. A train ride later, we're back in Paris. Tomorrow, Dad and Tom will travel to Metz to see another city that grandpa was in, while Brad and I see more of Paris. We'd go too, but Dad and Tom have an extra day on their train pass due to a logistical error on my part, so they ...
The D Day beaches of Normandy!
... take the train from Paris to Bayeux, a trip of just over 2 hours. Feeling fairly confident in our ability to travel 'independently' we hopped on the train, managed a change of trains in Caen and were met by our guide, William, at just after 9 am. We would spend all day, just the six of us and William, taking in as many of the sites as possible. Unlike our previous' big bus' tour we had William all to ourselves ...
The Beaches of Normandy Weekend: Part 3
... for help from some of the cute Royal Marines strolling around the base. They were obviously there to learn as we were, but they seemed much more apt to climb into small, ill-lit, cold places than we were. Before going into one of the bunkers, we asked a couple of the marines who were coming out, what we could expect in there:
Me: "So what's in there?"
Cute Marine: "Close your eyes."
Me: "What? Why?"
Cute Marine: "Because that's what's in there."
Me: "We have ...
The Beaches of Normandy Weekend: Part 2
... with roseettes next to them. The wall is similar to the one in Washington D.C. for all those lost in Vietnam; it emits the same feeling of overwhelming loss.
There are two structures beyond the burial area: a circular chapel and, at the far end, granite statues representing the United States and France. Haley and I went into the little chapel. It has flags hanging on either side of the alter, (something you don't see in any other ...
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 ...
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