I don't really have any grand stories from my trip to Normandy that I went on with my school last weekend, so I'm just going to post the journey through photos.
Caen Memorial Museum
American Gardens
Caen Memorial Museum (from the park in the back)
These flowers were EVERYWHERE!
British Gardens
Hedges!
Entrance to the Memorial Museum
:)
Our hostel/castle in Asnelles-sur-mer, near the town
of Arromanches and right on Gold Beach.
Hostel...
Hostel...
There was a group of 12 year old schoolchildren staying in the hostel too :)
Out for a walk on Gold Beach (where the British landed on D-day)
In front of one of the massive concrete rectangles
that made up the British harbor at Gold Beach.
Jessica, Chrissy, and me on Gold Beach.
The town of Arromanches in the distance.
Sunset from dinner in the hostel.
Musée du Débarquement, Arromanches
This is a section of the roadway that was built out into
the temporary harbor the British constructed for Arromanches.
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
This family was the inspiration for the movie:
Saving Private Ryan
Walking to the cemetery from the memorial museum
Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach
And now for the food. We had three multi-course meals on this trip. I feel like all they did was feed us! Unfortunately, not all the food was photo-worthy, but here are the gems:
Tarte au chèvre
Barbecue ribs!?! Surprisingly not bad.
Ile Flottant--delicious!
Super fresh salad! Turns out I don't hate beets...
Other than that, we had duck and fish, apple tart and fruit salad, lots of cheese, and the best hot chocolate from a packet that I have ever had. Yummy!
I've heard that Omaha Beach is one of the eeriest places. Did you get that vibe?
RépondreSupprimerAlso, I LOVE the photo of the photo you took. I just might have to share that one, Christine...
RépondreSupprimerI know, it's such an adorable photo!
RépondreSupprimerAnd yes, Omaha Beach is probably the most desolate place I have ever been. It looks like any other beach at low tide, but after having walked through the memorial museum, reading all the stories of solders who died fighting and listening to the survival testimonies, it really takes on a whole new atmosphere. I didn't find it eerie so much as starkly empty and peaceful. Without the museum, it would be impossible to imagine what actually happened there.