Friday, May 31, 2013
"Jour J"
Today I took a day trip to the D-Day Beaches in Normandy (Jour J in French). It was a long day, a 14 hour trip, but it was well worth the time and money. We traveled three hours to our first stop in Caen, Normandy, where we visited a memorial museum. There was one section dedicated to the invasions of Normandy and a separate section for the entire World War II. From Caen, we traveled 45 minutes to Pointe du Hoc, situated near Omaha Beach. Here we saw relics and intact bunkers from German troops. We then drove along the coastline until we stopped in Vierville to go onto Omaha Beach. I hate to admit it, but it was absolutely gorgeous. It's hard to believe something so atrocious occurred here so many years ago. Now the town is like a paradise with beautiful houses along the shore overlooking the ocean. From here, we traveled to the American Cemetery and then had a final stop at Juno Beach where the Canadian forces landed. Overall, it was a nice day, and I learned a lot.
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I am so happy that you were able to see the beaches. I was so moved when I went for the first time and that never changed. Each time that I go, it is a different experience. The most emotional was of course being with yiayia, papou, and the kids.
ReplyDeleteToday is Father's Day. Elena flew back a few hours ago, Michael is back in Milford, yiayia is back at her house. Before bringing her home, we went to the cemetary. I just sat down to take a look at your blog and this is what I see.