Hotel La Garenne Bayeux

This last weekend my program's group traveled to Normandy and Brittany. It was a very cool trip! On Saturday we drove from Paris to Caen, Normandy. We visited the Memorial de Caen, which is a museum/memorial from WWII. Caen was a city during WWII that was occupied by the Germans, and it was a major victory when the Allies were able to seize it. After Caen, we drove on to Omaha Beach to the American ...

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 drove past Courseulles code name Juno Beach and onto Arromanches code name Gold Beach and where the famous Mulberry Harbour was built. <br><br>The Mulberry Harbour was made by the British. Over a dozen old ships on their last voyage were intentionally sunk as the foundation of the harbours break wall. Several dozen extremely large concrete blocks which were transported across the seas ...

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.

... so they developed a sort of sign language to communicate.<br>Margarit showed us some of the signs, and we were able to make sense of most of them. The monks were also forbidden to have any heat source in their dining room, which is on the north side of the Abbey. I can't imagine how cold they were in wintertime, especially as they only wore sandals on their feet. The tour was very interesting, and the only unfortunate thing was that we were sandwiched between two Japanese ...

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... around town seemed to jump out. I finally chose a place called "Le Petit Normandie". <br><br>After dinner - I was too full again, and I needed a walk. I heard some French women practicing their Spanish which, quite frankly, made my night! They are the two most beautiful languages, and combining them is always a treat to hear. The walk didn't last long, as it was very cold and windy tonight. Back to the hotel for some reading, TV, and more smelly bathroom odours.

... or impacted by fighting (thanks, in part, to a clergyman who rode his bicycle on D-Day to meet the approaching Americans and ask that they not attack the town, as the Germans had just vacated it). The city&#8217;s quaint streets, food (lots of fresh pastries with apples grown in the area), drink (good wine, local cider &#8211; again from the apples - and the unique drink Calvados) and friendly locals all rounded off my time in Normandy as one I will fondly ...

... beds - many of them are still bloodstained from the injured men they once held. An amazing church to visit among many on this trip - but these bloodstained pews were amazing to see.. We finished the day at Utah Beach; where some 160 Americans were killed; a low number compared to the 4 mile beachfront of Omaha. This was less fortified with wider enhancements and smaller hills to the water. Hence the smaller number of deaths ...