The first time I saw a photo of Mont Sainte Michel, it was illuminated at dusk surrounded by an etherial body of water. The photographer had captured what seemed to be a real life sand castle and I was immediately certain that this was one of my top picks of places to see in Normandy. …
Last day of beaches….I am going to try and type from my notes and add photos… Our last day to tour beaches included the English sector and the Atlantic wall, Longue-Sur-Mer, Arromanches, Gold Beach (British) and Juno Beach (Canadian) and Pegasus Bridge. I know. It’s a lot. I am going through my notes and will…
This was the view we had heading to our bus on our second morning in Normandy. I thought it was unusual to see a palm tree and yucca plant, but we learned that the climate is so mild there that it supports these species of plants. The landscape of Normandy reminded us so much of…