Kyriad Memorial Caen

... steep to get down to the shore, it&#8217;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&amp;B and had dinner at a nice restaurant, too bad I ordered my steak too rare&#8230;<br>

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 had a busy day ahead so we set our alarm for 7am as its still dark at that time and so getting out of bed early has not been easy. I woke to the smell of coffee brewing and scrambled eggs in bed. The deal is I drive and Kim cooks. <br><br>After breakfast we walked over to the beach and on this beautiful sunny morning we found it hard to imagine the blood shed that occurred in 1944. From ...

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.

... connected to the man. You see Reg was a gifted athlete. Obviously he played football for Queen's as does my son thus the award, but he also excelled in rowing, and as a heavyweight boxer. Members of my family have achieved excellence in all three of these sports. My 4 sons have all either played football or rowed or both. My husband and his brothers played football and were elite rowers as well. My husband's brother Andy rowed for Canada in 3 Olympics. Reg represented Canada ...

... the sites for the landings the gun emplacements, the harbour temporarily built for the landings is still there. We stopped at one of the Military cemeteries that are dotted throughout this area it was a very moving experience as we walked past the grave stones of the fallen who in most cases were in their early 20's or younger. We moved on towards Le Harve. As we approached Le Harve we could see this ...

... Canadians over took German line Out of all the D-DAY beach attacks Juno had the second highest casualty rate next to Bloody Omaha After visiting the center, we strolled around the beach, walked through the former German front lines &amp; bunkers &amp; Ieven went in the water! The center was amazing but it was slightly overwhelming with all of the information...it was to much to take in! We had a great time in Caen and at the Normandy Beaches!

... sacked by the English in 1346 to aerial bombardment by Americans during the 1944 Normandy invasion. The ramparts of an 11th century castle, where Ric*************-Hearted feasted on his way to the Crusades, still dominate the city. The castle is gone, but inside the limestone walls are two excellent museums (Musee les Beaux-Arts and Musee de Normandie) and a medieval herb garden. Caen was also home to William the Conqueror (1027-1087). Before he ...

... we've become quite accustomed to... a combo of a baguette sandwich, sweet pastry and drink (Megs favourite part is obviously the sweet pastry). Offered in any Boulangerie worth its salt (or flour), they are cheap & filling. Approaching Paris Mercifully the 2:24pm departure time rolled around and we hopped on the train. As I type Meg is sitting beside me reading her book.... actually nope, she's asleep.... and we're about 30 ...