The memorial to those who died in the Normandy invasion |
The military cemetery within sight of Omaha beach |
The steps from the cemetery down to the beach |
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It's a very peaceful place . . . |
Modern replacement for the historic Pegasus bridge seized by GIs |
Pointe du Hoc, where U.S. Army Rangers scaled the cliffs |
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Where German guns were located before the invasion |
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Rouen |
In Rouen, outdoor markets offer good options for lunch |
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The Rouen cathedral |
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Timbered buildings are numerous in this area of France |
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Just one of many reminders that this was the home of Joan of Arc |
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The beach at Trouville |
'Le Beach' hotel in Trouville |
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Honfleur, a beautiful port town |
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Dinner in an outdoor cafe |
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Reflections at Honfleur |
Untangling the nets after the day's fishing |
Calvados by the barrel in a prime apple-growing region |
Mont Saint-Michel |
You get to top levels of the monastery by climbing steps -- hundreds of them |
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A place for walking and contemplation |
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A guide tells a tour group about the monastery |
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A sculpture of St. Michael in the crypt |
Apparatus used for hauling up building materials and supplies |
Saint-Malo, a walled port city in Brittany |
The harbor at Saint-Malo |
A toast to a day starting well |
Boats left high and dry as the tide goes out |
Still on guard on the ramparts of Saint-Malo |
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The Hotel Montgomery, which I was eager to leave |
The castle at the town of Angers |
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Bridges at Angers |
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Lunch in Angers |
Funny story: it's a small world |
Barbara, Dorine, and Callie joke with other tour members |
Bottles of sparkling wine age underground at Veuve Amiot |
The product was sampled and approved of |
A chateau along our route known as the Sleeping Beauty castle |
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The Loire River |
Chatteau Rochecotte in the Loire Valley where we stayed two nights |
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Barbara decides the 4-star rating is well deserved |
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A huge tree in the front |
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One of the few establishments in the village near the chateau |
Yet another chateau to visit -- Chateau Villandry |
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An ornate ceiling |
An enormous formal garden at Chateau Villandry |
The cathedral at Chartres |
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The Palace of Versailles |
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