We spent Memorial Day weekend in Normandy this year and it was such a wonderful trip. The countryside throughout Normandy is absolutely gorgeous and everyone has such a laid back, relaxed, 'take it as it comes' attitude. We really enjoyed visiting all the historic sites and actually seeing the places we've learned so much about growing up.
DAY 1
On the drive to our B&B we stopped at a local apple orchard for a tour. It was really neat to see how they make apple juice, apple cider, and Normandy's famous Calvados. The apply juice was so good and Deacon couldn't get enough of it!
This is one of the barrels used to make their Calvados (liquor). One barrel of this size holds 15,000 L or about 4,000 gallons. They have about 20-30 of these on site.
We arrived at our wonderful B&B, La Ferme du Pressoir, in the afternoon and had dinner in town. That night we met the other house guests who were from Pensacola and Seattle! Such a small world! We had a great time getting to know everyone and really enjoyed staying here.
The driveway to our cottage was lined with cherry trees. Deacon enjoyed checking out the trees and playing with the cherries. A little messy!
We spent the morning in the nearby town of Bayeaux. We enjoyed the cathedral, local morning market, and taking a break in the park.
After visiting Bayeaux, we drove out to the coast to visit the world famous Mont. St. Michel. Definitely a cool place! It's a little town on its own island with a population of less than 50 people. The tide changes are some of the largest in the world. We visited during low tide but if the tide had come in while we were there our car would have been under water!
We visited all the historical sites: Omaha Beach and American Military Cemetery, Utah Beach, Point du Hoc, and Saint Marie Eglise. To visit these historical spot was humbling and somber. So many men lost their lives and even after visiting these locations it's still hard to imagine the circumstances and challenges they faced.
There was a special Memorial Day service held on Sunday in honor of all the brave men that fought and died. It was a nice service and made the visit to the cemetery a more somber one. This picture shows the raising of our flag while taps was being played.
Point du Hoc. This place was amazing to visit. The massive craters in the ground from the bombs that were dropped were definitely a sight to see. The entire area looked like a golfball.
On our drive home we decided to drive up the coast to Etretat to see its famous cliffs. They were awesome! The weather wasn't great but enjoyed it.
Beautiful sights and a beautiful family.
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