Friday and Saturday 7/24&25

D-Day Museum (above) German Bunker (below)

Friday: We drove from Amboise to our bed and breakfast near Bayeux - Le Moulin de Hard. On the way we visited Madame Darraux (Sylvie's Mother - Sylvie is a friend and colleague of Jackie's). She was wonderfully hospitable and showed us her home and served us some treats. She lives in a home on a farm with fresh air and the wheat had just been harvested the day before. We then all went to lunch at a cafe for truck drivers just down the road. We tried all sorts of wonderful French home made food and had a wonderful time laughing and enjoying a very family type welcome. Back to the car and on to our new home at Le moulin de Hard. We were greeted by our hostess with beverages which we enjoyed by a stream overlooking flowers and the pasture. We then did a reconnaissance tour of the area to check out tomorrow's touring.

Saturday: Up early with the horses to a wonderful breakfast of breads, six types of homemade jams, tea/coffee, homemade yogurt and then off to tour Normandy. We started at a D-Day museum learning about the events and watching a video description of D-Day. We went to Utah, Pointe du Hoc (where the Rangers climbed the cliffs) and Omaha Beaches. There were memorials at all the beaches and we saw German bunkers and the tunnel system between them. We also went to the American Cemetery and walked all around it. It is a very awe inspiring site and one that reminded us of the real cost of war. We also went in the chapel where Mike and Rob (?) sang on their choir tour.
Tonight we had a lovely dinner in Bayeux and then walked around the Cathedral. As we walked by the front doors we stopped in and listened to someone playing the organ as we looked at the beautiful stained glass windows. We returned to the bed and breakfast where we enjoyed a bottle of wine, wrote this blog, and planned tomorrow's expedition.