We took the bullet train from Lyon to Paris.
There was a lot of snow.
Our hotel for the next three days is the
Hotel Sainte-Beuve. It was amazing.
I peaked in some shop windows
as we walked around Paris looking for a place to have dinner.
We found this restaurant near the hotel.I had a salad and fish and chips. Bill had escargot, french onion soup and steak tartare
Our Normandy tour begins Point du Hoc.
During World War II it was the highest point between Utah Beach to the west and Omaha Beach to the east. The German army occupied the area with
concrete bunkers, buildings and gun pits. On D-Day,
the United States Army Ranger Assault Group assaulted and captured
Pointe du Hoc after scaling the cliffs.
Blown out bunkers
Hospital
This bunker overlooked the water.
It is now part of a memorial.
The inside of the bunker
Holes left in the earth from bombs
Gold Beach
Aerial and naval bombardments before the troops landed had successfully knocked out some of the strongest German defenses around here.
Memorials on Omaha Beach
The American Cemetery in Normandy
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| The soul of the solder as it ascends to heaven |
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| From Michigan |
Overlooking Omaha Beach
Random country sides
This was a very moving tour and we didn't get to see much.
I would travel back here for a longer tour.
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