View of Omaha Beach from Colleville Cemetery

The lost soldiers rest close by the beaches where they fell: the cemetery lies on the hill held by the Germans at the moment of the invasion. In death, if not in life, they finally hold the high ground that was so bitterly contested in 1944.

Jess and Robyn go to Normandy! (and shopping)

January 20th 2007
Latest update from my adventures in France...slightly delayed, but oh well! Robyn & Jess Reunited in Paris! Best event of January: Jess' arrival! She's my best friend from high school, and we haven't seen each other in ages...until she came to spend 9 days with me here in Paris! She arrived on Friday Jan. 12 from Philadelphia, and after I picked her up at Charles de Gaulle we laun ... read more

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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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