Novotel Bayeux

The 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 ...

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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......

... were told. One time a comrade requested to switch missions, only later to find out that the troop he was supposed to have been with had been obliterated. Another time he was driving an officer around for a lookout through no-mans-land with bombs flying overhead. Stopping by a tree to look, the officer couldn’t see and requested to move further on. Almost immediately after leaving that place a bomb landed there ...

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PS-For you fellow history buffs, the itinerary of my Overlord tour is below:

~The gun batteries at Longues-sur-Mer
~Omaha Beach
~The U.S Cemetery at Normandy
~Utah Beach
~Pointe du Hoc
~Field medic center/Church at Angoville au Plain
~Museum and church at St. Mere Eglise\
~Marmion Farm
~Brecourt Manner
~Manor/HQ of Gen. Max Taylor
~Caretan
~Various monuments and fields where action occurred along the tour route

... the Omaha/Easy Company trip - Malani, Jamie and Jack did the 1,000 year old Bayeux Tapestry, which was the pictorial of William the Conqueror's efforts in these parts of some time ago. They also did the Porcelain Museum across the road from our hotel; and journeyed on the Bayeux 'tourist train' that travels all the touristy parts of Bayeux. Much to see and do; alas we cannot do it all...but we try. Your Normandy Commentator: Mace.

... and merging fun - so I had the GPS ***** in one ear and Malani relaying in the other; I must admit - driving in Paris (and my boss told me so) was nuts. Of course the road signs are French (shouldn't have wagged so much French at Mordy) and the merging and multiple exits are crazy. And then there's the speed limits and tailgaters. I can handle driving the wrong side of the road at high speed - but the tailgaters - AHHHH. The 3 ...