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1, quai du Canada Arromanches-les-Bains, Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, 14117, 02-31-22-34-19
Arromanches is a small village on the Normandy coast, about 30 miles from Caen. It's centrally located to the D-Day sites and was my home base during my trip. Arromanches is also where the British invasion beach known as Gold Beach located. It's also where the allies established one of two atificial harbors, known as "mullberries." The drive from Paris is mostly freeway until you get to Caen, then you follow about 30 miles of twisting, widning, narrow, two lane roads through about a dozen sm...
Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy, France bdorrohWe wake to another feast. Francois was up at 6am with his little girl, Juliette ... so we come downstairs to table full of home made crepes, fresh baguettes and croissants, fruit, coffee and tea. I feel like a celebrity! At breakfast, Francois teaches me how to eat breakfast like a true Frenchman. Fresh baguette with butter and jam dipped in hot tea or coffee! I was skeptical at first, but ... it was great! (I had tea...) With a whole house full of friends coming in to town today, we decide i...
Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy, France styrskyOur room here at Hotel de la Marine (http://www.hotel-de-la-marine.fr/), includes breakfast. We had very low expectations. But boy were we wrong! Great spread of fresh baguettes and croissants, cheese, eggs, cereal, coffee.... much more than the 'continental breakfast included' lead me to believe. So good in fact, that Samuel asks, "Daddy, can we eat breakfast here EVERY day?" : ) Today is the day for all things WW2 related. First stop is Caen, home of the famous Memorial for Peace. http://ww...
Arromanches-les-Bains, France styrsky
... steep to get down to the shore, it’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&B and had dinner at a nice restaurant, too bad I ordered my steak too rare…
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 ...
Bayeux, Normandy, France darrenhough74... Britain along with steel floating docks. These docks provided the gateway for suppliers from Britain to France. The idea was masterminded by Churchill and it was an engineering first and still mind blowing all these years later. Not knowing much about D-Day the excellent 6 June 1944 museum situated right was shore proved to be extremely informative and a history lesson that we will not forget.
Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy, France darrenhough74Arrived 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.
Ouistreham, Normandy, France darrenhough74The trip to Normandy was a lot to absorb. It's hard to believe, that my grandfather Kelly was there on D-Day over 60 years ago.I certainly do not think I would have survived. I am thankful he did, I wouldn't be here. Nor my mother and her siblings, my sisters, or my nieces. His sacrifice has not only affected the existence of my own life, but the daily lives ...
Bayeux, Normandy, France lolly13Our travels thus far have been a good news - bad news drama. Good news - we arrived in Paris in one piece and even a little early. Bad news - some moron left his luggage unattended and we had to wait in the tunnel for 20 minutes. Good news - once we were cleared, things moved fairly quickly. Bad news - our luggage didnt arrive with us. Good news -AirCanada gave us 200 Euro so we could buy clothes and toiletries and a promise that our ...
Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy, France dancer_alison
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