Feb 20, 2008 - Mont Saint Michel

Yet another early start! We were supposed to have a free morning but we had a very abrupt itinerary change.Yet another early start! We were supposed to have a free morning but we had a very abrupt itinerary change....

Dec 21, 2007 - Courseulles-sur-Mer

This morning, we woke up, had an all you can eat continental breakfast (I'm so sick of bread and cereal, when I get home, I am making a MASSIVE bacon and egg, and pancake breakfast!! With home fries and French toast too!! Mmmm I can already taste it!) After breakfast, the tour bus picked us up and we were off to Juno Beach.This morning, we woke up, had an all you can eat continental breakfast (I'm so sick of bread and cereal, when I get home, I am making a MASSIVE bacon and egg, and pancake breakfast!! With home fries and French toast too!! Mmmm I can already taste it!) After breakfast, the tour bus picked us up and we were off to Juno Beach....

Dec 20, 2007 - Bayeux

Today we woke up and finished packing our stuff. After they ate breakfast, and we were all packed and ready to go, we made our way to the train station to catch our train to Bayeux, Normandy. ... While standing in line, I met 2 Canadians from Toronto (Its always nice to meet Canadians when we are so far from home!!) The train left at around 11:00 am and we arrived in Bayeux at 1:00pm. ... Once we arrived, we checked out a map to figure out where the Best Western Hotel was, then made our way by foot to the hotel.Today we woke up and finished packing our stuff. After they ate breakfast, and we were all packed and ready to go, we made our way to the train station to catch our train to Bayeux, Normandy. ... While standing in line, I met 2 Canadians from Toronto (Its always nice to meet Canadians when we are so far from home!!) The train left at around 11:00 am and we arrived in Bayeux at 1:00pm. ... Once we arrived, we checked out a map to figure out where the Best Western Hotel was, then made our way by foot to the hotel....

Oct 21, 2007 - D Day UPDATE

As I am writing this a week after the fact (no internet and travel seem to have come first) and because the whole D-Day experience has been rather intense, today's and tomorrow's entries have no chronological order.As I am writing this a week after the fact (no internet and travel seem to have come first) and because the whole D-Day experience has been rather intense, today's and tomorrow's entries have no chronological order....

Oct 19, 2007 - Moving to the 20th century -- world war and construction traffic

Up with the sun at 7:45 so we could make our way to Le Mont St.Up with the sun at 7:45 so we could make our way to Le Mont St....

Oct 13, 2007 - Mont St Michel

Had enough of the Normandy beaches, the beaches themselves are spectacular but there are so many museums, gun batteries and cemeteries that it all gets rather depressing after a while.Had enough of the Normandy beaches, the beaches themselves are spectacular but there are so many museums, gun batteries and cemeteries that it all gets rather depressing after a while....

Oct 8, 2007 - Normandy Beaches

Weather good so far.Weather good so far....

Aug 11, 2007 - D-day Beaches

Today we spent the entire day touring the D-day beaches at Normandy. His name is Elwood, a British guy who lives in a small town near Bayeux where many American paratroopers landed just before the invasion. ... In fact, he lives in a house where one of these paratrooper landed and was saved by a young French girl who lived there at the time.Today we spent the entire day touring the D-day beaches at Normandy. His name is Elwood, a British guy who lives in a small town near Bayeux where many American paratroopers landed just before the invasion. ... In fact, he lives in a house where one of these paratrooper landed and was saved by a young French girl who lived there at the time....

Aug 10, 2007 - Mont St. Michel

Our stay at Mont St.Our stay at Mont St....

Aug 7, 2007 - Honfleur

August 7 (Tuesday) Started the morning with a 30 minute bus ride to the harbor town of Honfleur. ... Once a major port, Honfleur was replaced in that regard by Le Harve, which is where we are docked. ... Honfleur is now mainly a vacation destination and one can see why - much history, many restaurants, and art galleries. ...

Jul 21, 2007 - Mont St Michel

We make our way through b-fast though communication with the owners is little more that sign language.We make our way through b-fast though communication with the owners is little more that sign language....

Jul 7, 2007 - An insight into the D Day invasion .. and to Saving Private Ryan

Omaha Beach - the Les Braves Memorial is moving, the beach just beautiful - standing tall and wide and defying the tragedy and carnage that occurred here.Omaha Beach - the Les Braves Memorial is moving, the beach just beautiful - standing tall and wide and defying the tragedy and carnage that occurred here....