Had a quick breakfast at the hotel (a wonderful buffet!) and caught our tour. We went to the beaches of Normandy. Our first stop was Pointe du Hoc. Saw bunkers, and many bomb craters. That's Lloyd peeking out of a bunker. We came to appreciate how difficult it was for the soldiers to climb the cliff to get to the land. Visited the American Cemetery where 9,387 soldiers are buried. The Canadian cemetery was beautiful with its flowers. Watched a 360 degree movie with no words, but lots of emotion. This was very moving day.
Had lunch at a Chateau. We had cheese for a starter, and chicken with sauce, a baby potato, green beans wrapped with bacon, and baked tomato. It was presented as I expect a French meal to be. Wonderful! Only six of us on the tour, and it was a friendly group. Took a van instead of a bus.
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