Hotel Le 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.

... in the information center with the location of each of the interred. Apparently, if you're looking for, say, a family member's grave, you can call the cemetery ahead of time and ask them to find it. Then someone from the ABMC will mix up a little bit of glue with some sand from Omaha Beach and rub it into the name engraved on the headstone. Ellwood said that not only does the sand make the grave cross/Star of David easier to spot and photograph, it also shines like gold.<br ...

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... but since it's all shared history, it's still a worthwhile experience, either way. Due to my poor planning, I wasn't able to reserve a tour to any of the Canadian sights - you usually need to book a couple of days in advance, so I was lucky to even get on today's tour.<br><br>Knowing I was Canadian, our guide gave us a bit of info on the Canadian participation in D-Day - Juneau beach was where the Canadians landed, but it was originally named Jelly ...

... sites that secured this small farming and fishing community's place in the annals of world history. In fact, visiting Normandy was on the top of my list of "to dos" when I first planned this trip and I was excited about the next two days. On the contrary, of all the places I had originally scheduled to visit during my around the world trip, Normandy was the last on my chronological list, meaning my world travels were winding to a close. <br><br>Subconsciously ...

... stand up - although at the time of writing Malani is playing a CD she bought in Scotland - Auld Lang Aye - and after having a couple of beers and Baileys now - it was a brilliant place to wander and see for yourself where the carnage took place. The hedgerows compound the 'closeness' where the fighting took place- the hedgerows are 'borders' that act like fences; where they also block the wind that gusts up from the English ...