Chateau De Bellefontaine Bayeux

... steep to get down to the shore, it&#8217;s hard to imagine how difficult the soldiers had it. Seeing the sight at Omaha Beach really made me feel proud to be an American. After the beach, we drove onward to Saint-Malo, which is on the coast, and is a walled city. We stayed at a cute little hotel, similar to a B&amp;B and had dinner at a nice restaurant, too bad I ordered my steak too rare&#8230;<br>

Next stop were we stepping back in time even further...to 1066 to be exact and the battle of Hastings which is deplicated on a 70 m piece of embroidded cloth known as the Bayeux taperstry. On entry to the tapestry you are given an audio guide which provides a running commentry on what is ...

We had a busy day ahead so we set our alarm for 7am as its still dark at that time and so getting out of bed early has not been easy. I woke to the smell of coffee brewing and scrambled eggs in bed. The deal is I drive and Kim cooks. <br><br>After breakfast we walked over to the beach and on this beautiful sunny morning we found it hard to imagine the blood shed that occurred in 1944. From ...

Arrived at Ouistreham just before dark and found an Aire de Service right on the beach and this time it was free! The downside was it was right next to the ferry terminal and the 6am ferry to Portmouth the next day was kill the tranquilo the next morning. Kim's Maison du Scooby cooked up a storm. Pork fajitas on rice - delicious. I gave it 5 stars.

... many. My French guide made the comment as we explored Normandy... "I may have been speaking German now to you if it were not for those that fought here." Their sacrifice affects many, and touches many... as my guide gave us the details of the American Cemetery, the Australian man next to me had to excuse himself. There is not much else to say, but, Thank you.

... about in the sea, and they didn't even really land at Pointe du Hoc, but a little father down the beach. This worked out rather well, however,<br>because their ultimate landing spot proved to be better from a strategic standpoint. Many of the surviving Rangers were nominated for (and some received) medals or citations.<br><br>Omaha Beach was next, where the most casualties were suffered by the Allies. It was quite peaceful today, only a few people out on the beach and a ...

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... of the day, then to Ste. Mere Eglise. Ste. Mere Eglise is famous because many paratroopers landed off target around the area. D-Day was all about timing - only for a brief three-day period once a month would the invasion be possible, as low tides were needed to invade by sea, and a full moon was needed for the paratroopers to have some lighting.<br><br>Weather conditions were far from ideal, but Eisenhower made the decision to proceed with the invasion ...