Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. --Mark Twain



Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Trip to Normandy

   We took a day trip to Normandy, France while staying in Paris. We took a train to the city of Bayeux in order to visit the famous Omaha Beach, the D-day invasion site in Normandy during WWII. We got to see the beach where the Allies retook France from Germany by invading this huge beach. This is also where the American cemetery is located. Over 9,000 soldiers died that day. There is also a very nice memorial monument and an exhibit, filled with artifacts and stories from the war. I wasn't really aware of this place at all, but this was on Joey's bucket list and something he very much wanted to do. We were very glad we went; it was amazing to see the actual beach and to remember what countless men and women did for the freedom we enjoy today. Here are some photos from our day at this special place.



The American soldiers who died that day are buried here

Omaha Beach, Normandy


Sand meets the land at Omaha Beach, D-Day




American Cemetery at Omaha Beach




The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves memorial statue





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