Novotel 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 ...

... at each scene on the tapestry. Without it you would find it hard to depicher the story and miss the little details which bought the tapestry to life. <br> The town of Bayeux itself is gorgeous and miracouslouly escaped WWII bombing...even though it was only 10km inland from the D-Day beaches

... 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.

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 ...

... with what was basically a garden burger. Dessert was a raspberry trifle.<br><br>I sat with Christina, Yvonne and Peter, and we had a terrific time planning what should be a new offering in Rick's tour repertoire: Senior-Friendly Europe. There were lots of jokes about walkers, a guide that will dispense everyone's meds, &#8220;Rascals&#8221; on the Champs-Élysées, &#8220;Depends&#8221; in every room, and nap time every day. But we all realize that we'll be there someday.<br>

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... to clear away the extra setting :( Overall, the meal was decent, though I found the restaurant tries to be a little too much, and overdoes it with some of with their dishes, obscuring some of the simple flavours, instead of accentuating and letting them shine through.<br><br>Once again, I ate too much, a very common theme for me in France. Needing a walk, I wandered around for a surprisingly long time, given the size of the town ...

... significance to the day that<br>you normally drive by and give a second glance and even went into a<br>cow field with huge cows walking nearby as he detailed one of the<br>missions Easy Company was part of to eliminate large cannons firing<br>on Utah Beach. Very serene at the time with the cows walking by, but<br>you could close your eyes and just feel the terror as the young guys<br>battled each other, with Easy Company completing their mission. <br>Alain ...

... checking in we went out to dinner. We found a small restaurant on the road towards Mount St. Michel. As we were near the sea, seafood is obviously a specialty. Unfortunately, I do not like seafood. They do have a non-seafood specialty, called agneau pré-salé, which is a regional salt meadow lamb. Normandy is also known for apples and apple related beverages, such as hard cider and calvados, a hard alcohol. We had a great meal ...