Tag: Normandy
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Omaha Beach, Arromanches, Honfleur
Late start this morning, but we coaxed the girls out of bed with the promise of hitting the beaches. I wonder how Eisenhower managed, back on the morning of June 6, 1944? When it was time to wake up, did the troops roll over in bed and ask for another 15 minutes? I bet there…
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Le Patisserie de Bayeux
We had no trouble getting the kids up this morning. Partly due to the jetlag and partly because of a desire to escape our less than spotless surroundings. We hit the road to Bayeux, two hours away. In French, the Bayeux Tapestry is Le Tapisserie de Bayeux. That sounds a lot like Patisserie, with its…
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Fécamp
We arrived in Fécamp Saturday afternoon around 4pm and promptly got lost. I’ve been using a Nokia N8 with Nokia Maps to get consistently excellent driving directions. And, my trusty N8 continued to deliver the promise right up to the driveway of a group of homes where we were supposed to pick up our keys. …