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The Grand Tour: Omaha Beach

June 24th 2019
Our second full day in Normandy was spent visiting several of the D-Day sites. This was, of course, made more special by the fact that this was the 75th Anniversary of the landing on the beaches. When I was in Normandy over a decade ago, I visited the American Cemetery, but had not gone to any of the other sites. The best way to visit these places is by car; public transport keeps your time schedu ... read more
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