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My First Impression

When we got out of the car and braved the seaborne rain squall that greeted us the first bunker we came to was this. Although I was thrilled to see actual evidence of what went on here, I was a bit disappointed to see how damaged the fortification was. This damage was not caused by allied firepower on D-day but later when the Brits used the bunker to mount anti-aircraft guns. Ammunition stored inside the bunker exploded killing four British soldiers.
Day Seven - No Blue Bayeux on Gail's Birthday

December 27th 2012
No worries about freezing in our room last night. The bathroom nuclear zone was keeping not just our room but part of the hallway nice and toasty. We almost didn't need to towel dry after our showers. The water evaporated quickly. Outisde our hotel window the parking lot was dry as well. There was even a glimmer of sun out over the Channel. It looked to be a rather promising day weather-w ... read more
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