Today we took another full-day trip from Bayeux, visiting the nearby D-Day Beaches.
Our guide for the day was the colorful Richard, who brought World War II's history to life with his enthusiastic description & encyclopedic knowledge.
At Arromanches many of our group walked out on the sands to get a closer look at the 'mulberries', the concrete 'building blocks' that were made in England & towed across the Channel to construct an artificial harbor for the many ships supplying the troops in the days after the landings.
At Colleville-sur-Mer we visited the American Cemetery, learning more about the young men who took part in the landings & many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice.
Amongst the graves we saw were some of the famous Bedford Boys from central Virginia.
At Pointe du Hoc we learned how the Rangers scaled the cliffs to surprise the Germans troops manning the gun posts that overlooked both Utah & Omaha Beaches.
Amongst a pock-marked moonscape due to the massive bombing campaign the target this area, many of the bunkers are still very much intact, providing a great opportunity to burn of some energy!
Dinner tonight was in the excellent Le Pommier restaurant.
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