Hotel de France Isigny-sur-Mer

... 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.

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Last but certainly not least was the
American cemetery. It is beautifully maintained by the American
Battle Monuments Commission. There are over 1000 names on the wall at
the entrance. These names are of the men whose remains were never
found. There are, however, nine names beside which there is a small
knob. This means that some remains were definitively proved to be
those of that particular person. In the cemetery itself, in the rows
and rows of white crosses and Stars ...

... br>e xplained a lot about the building of the Abbey, etc., but her accent
was very strong and I had a hard time following her. I didn't worry
too much about it because I had a wonderful time just looking at
everything. We walked through the Abbey, which is a warren of
passageways and stairways, and I'm glad I wasn't a monk in the 10th
century. The Benedictine monks were not allowed to speak during meals
(except for one who stood at a lectern and read from the Bible for 40
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... yesterday, was very cool. I am getting a good lesson in history......

Then today we saw where the allied forces built the temporary port, also very cool. Now in McDonalds.....yes I know, but its the only place in town with WIFI. Have decided to head south tomorrow, as it is now sunny outside but was a bit rainy earlier today and just reminded me too much of England weather......

... 18 and 28 with only a few in their 30’s. Such youth! It’s one thing to read that in a history book in high school when you’re only 16, but quite another when you’re in your 30’s and you can appreciate how short life can be cut.

Entering down into these caverns were thick rusted doors in which men placed their faith of security. Looking inside, you could see charred evidence of flame ...

Sorry, this is really late. I was hoping to receive a photo from our last hosts that would have been fantastic for this entry, but it just isn't going to happen in a timely fashion. So, it’s time to send this out and the photo will be added when we get it.

After a lovely night with our friends Sarah and Nissim (and their kitty) in Paris, we headed to Normandy for a new kind of travel. We signed up with an international organization called ...

... through the gardens and along the shoreline of Honfluer before departing for Bayeux. Bayeux was the first town liberated in the battle of Normandy. Our hotel is a historic home dating back to Henry IV's reign. (1553-1610). In 1786 King Louis XVI was welcomed in this house. Other notables who have been here include Louis-Philippe and Napolean III. We visited the Bayeux Tapestry, an embroidered cloth 210 feet long ...

... to a brasserie, and after a few tries, decided to just picnic in front of the local church. When it started to rain... again... (apparently it only rains on "cons" in Normandy, so I guess that's what we are), we moved into one of the two bars in the town. Katie and I ordered Pastis for Provence and Calva for Calvados, and the four ouvriers who were at the bar were so impressed by us that they bought us wine. Then they tried to talk to us, but once again, the Norman accent ...