Overdue Blog... Normandy

Normandy was one of the most incredible places I have ever been. We got to see the Bayou Tapestry on May 22nd. Later that day we got to see the British cemetery from WW2 as well as a memorial museum dedicated to the events of WW2. Later that night we had dinner at the hotel in Normandy, which was where we learned about Meghan Ann's dead cats and friends who jump through dead manatees...you had to be there. Then went out on the town with our professors which was interesting to say the least. They were so funny and we bought them a bottle of wine to share which they greatly appreciated. The next morning on May 23rd we went to the German cemetery in Normandy which was an interesting experience, their graves are very dark and different than the other cemeteries. We then went to Point de Hoc where the Americans climbed the cliffs and invaded the Germans bunkers off the shores of Normandy. We saw the craters left by the massive bombs that were used during the battle. We then traveled down the coast to the Normandy beaches where our soldiers basically went on a suicide mission on D-day. It was incredible. I was so in awe to be standing on the same beach that I saw a few pictures from at the museum the day previous. The number of men that died there was astounding. We stayed at Omaha Beach for a while and stood in the sand/water where the battle took place. It was a moving experience. Then we headed to the American cemetery....i have never seen anything like it. I cried a lot. the crosses go on as far as your eye can see and we were able to see so many graves that held brothers and there was one grave site in particular that had a father and a son buried side by side who died in battle together. No words can describe it. I highly recommend visiting it. Later, we went to where the artificial harbor was built, and there are still pieces that are in the water which was really cool. We ate lunch at this seafood restaurant and i got the mussels...they were delish and since i have never had them it made for a memorable experience as well. We finished with another museum and then took the bus back home to Paris.