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HILLS from Hell, and music
... miss - for people going to Normandy. Given all of the double-barreled names from history such as William the ******* and Edward the Confessor, Mike has taken to calling himself Mike the Magnificent and we've decided Helen is to be Helen the Silly due to her recurring historic reenactments told using sock puppets. She only does this so that her socks can dry.
We've had a couple of very long and challenging biking days. Today was ...
D-Day
... bunkers. These gigantic guns were disabled during the invasion but they are still menacing. It’s an amazing feeling to stand on the gunners plate of this massive gun and think that a Nazi stood right where you are right now operating the thing.
War Memorial
After the D-day beaches we headed to the Famous memorial graveyard which you may remember from the beginning scene of Saving Private Ryan. This place is immaculate. Not a single blade ...
Around and around we go
... a magnificent English Garden and winding stone paths. The room is very large, but somewhat threadbare. But still quite lovely. Signs of the war are everywhere as we get closer to the Beaches. The street leading up to the hotel was called General Patton, there is a US tank in the middle of the town centre, and I suspect we will see more of the impact of WWII US troops the more we look around. Now to see if I can get the I telnet to work to post this entry. Signing off from ...
Ben's day 1: 98km
Day 1 on the road: after an early start we were greeted in France with driving rain. This however failed to dent spirits. The day that followed was filled with a wrong turn (immediately from the port) more rain, beautiful Normandy landscapes and a taste of French cuisine in falaise. We settled in in the picturesque hamlet of mesnil-glais, around 4 pm to a apartment to ourselves with tv to watch the euro's and a fridge full of beers.
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Unleashed
... on the road. Clocked up about 180kms and Henry behaved beautifully. The bar-end still needs adjustment as it sometimes catches on the throttle. When I got back to Su's place, Bob found some washers in his shed and we fixed the bar-end up tight. Su cooked me another lovely dinner and the hospitality of these guys is just wonderful. Feeling really relaxed and enjoying their company immensely.
The weather is still iffy and black clouds keep rolling through.
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