Geo: 49.2764, -0.705529Today was our D-Day tour with our guide. I don't even know where to begin. Our guide, while a little quirky, was very interesting. We couldn't ask questions during his spiel. We had to wait till he was done. Even so, he had great stories to tell and kept it interesting. We started in Arromanches and saw the beach, some bunkers and guns from both sides. We there we went to Omaha Beach. He did a great job explaining the logistics of the invasion. The beach is huge! And there is no cover. I can't even imagine.From there we went to the American Cemetery. It was surprisingly moving. Our guide had some good stories of some of the men there. I did not realize that US bought the land and it is American soil ... read more

Geo: 49.4195, 0.232602We spent the day walking around Honfleur, France. Small port town reminiscent of the Italian coastal towns. Many unique shops and galleries. After breakfast at our B&B – wonderful croissants and pastries, we tried for some culture. We hiked up to the top of the hills to see Our Lady of Grace Chapel. Very old small chapel with a maritime feel. They have elaborate bells that ring on the hour. Lots of pictures below, plus a short video if it ever uploads. My videos won't upload to the travel blog. Here is a link to a very short video of the church. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBHUUOU7p3Q Marilyn and Peg - this is for you.Beautiful weather today. Sun has been shining all day. Apparently, Normandy is very rainy, but we have been very lucky so far.There was a ... read more

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Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236We had a full day today. We were up early and of course there was no place open for breakfast before 8 am. Even the restaurant that was supposed to be open at 8 am was running about an hour late. Crazy place. Dot got about 2,000 steps before breakfast because we were walking around killing time.Once that was out of the way we headed out for our adventures, which started with the Tower of London. Yes, we have been there before, but we love it. We saw the Crown Jewels – just love looking at them. We were talking to one of the guards who was actually from Georgia. She filled us in on some English history. Went through the armory and the prison. Saw the Ravens and Traitors Gate. Always fun stuff.We ... read more

Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236Busy, fun day. You can see pictures of our breakfast below. Then we headed for the tourist attractions. Tried Westminster Abbey, took some pictures but the line was too long and it was outside where it was very windy and chilly. So we moved on to Parliament Square and then to the Churchill War Museum, which was surprisingly fascinating. It is in the actual building and rooms below ground where Churchill ran the war. Small, tiny rooms the leaders had to sleep in. Old scrambled phones. We heard an actual recording of Churchill talking on the phone with FDR. I have a pic of the war room below. They reset the rooms exactly as they were at the time. Had lunch at an old pub in the theatre district where I had my traditional ... read more