Before returning to Paris, we made two last stops in Normandy. The first was theAmerican Cemetary, for the Americans that died in Normandy during the invasion. The second, a Ferme – or a Farm – which brewed their own ciders, apparently popular in the region. The American cemetery was beautiful and grim at the same…
Omaha, Utah, and Gold Beaches
To prepare for our visit to Normandy, Phillip and I watched “Band of Brothers,” especially the episodes surrounding the landings of D-Day. The shows actually gave us a great idea of which areas to research. We started with the nearby Longues-sur-Mer battery, where several German bunkers will still well preserved – excepting the one that…