When planning a trip to France we knew that we had to stop in Normandy. Our boys love all things army/navy/war related and D-Day is, perhaps, the epitome of bravery, selflessness and all things admirable about the armed forces. In addition, as a child traveling in Europe, The American Cemetery is one of my clearest memories. I remember, the feeling, the layout and the impact of those white crosses. By way of logistics was took the Eurostar to Calais and then rented a car to drive to Normandy and on to Paris.
Of course, we had to make a few stops on the way.
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| William the Conqueror's Chateau in Caen. |
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| At the Bayeaux Tapestry. We studied William the Conqueror and the Tapestry in school, so it was really, really cool to see it in person. It is actually G's new favorite conversation starter. "Hey, I've seen the Bayeaux Tapestry...it's really long and made with thread and about a battle. Have you seen it?' (G's currently learning to sew and well...it's a battle scene). |
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| Pont du Hoc |
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| At the point. It's crazy to look down the cliff and think how incredibly brave those Rangers were to scale it in the midst of heavy enemy fire. |
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| Inside the bunkers. The walls are riddled with bullet holes as the Rangers had to fight for every last inch and position. |
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| Someone may have broken a glass at lunch. In his defense, it was a fairly delicate goblet. However, we do call him maniac for a reason :) |
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