My Rose

I picked the grave at random. Tried to speculate on a grave that might not have had many visitors.

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Normandy, France Looking Back on Veteran's Day 2012

November 11th 2012
It is Veteran's Day in the US. I was looking through my travel blogs and couldn't find a Normandy Blog. Normandy is where the largest military landing in history took place on June 6, 1944. Monuments, museums, bunkers and cemetaries are a living commemoration to the Battle of Normandy. Our trip, via a Uniworld River Cruise from Paris to Normandy and back, was years ago. But, since ... read more

Europe » France » Lower Normandy » Honfleur

Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more

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