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This was one of the BEST parts of the trip!
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Between the historical aspects of D-Day, the beautiful countryside, and the enormous beaches, it really was something
to see. I dragged Sarah around this region quite a bit in two days. We went from Carantan, to Arromanches-les-Bains,
to Ste. Mare Eglise, as well as to the beaches of Utah, Omaha and Gold. We saw the famous hedgerows (impressive), ate
the local delicacies (loved the cider!) and was impressed with how gorgeous the area was. We really loved this part
of France!
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Seeing the remnants of the Atlantic Wall overlooking Pointe du Hoc was really awesome. There were
so many craters in the ground from the bombardment that it looked like a moonscape-hard to imagine what it was like in
1944.
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This LST was the landing craft that millions of Allied troops used to get ashore in June 1944.
This craft was outside the museum at Utah Beach.
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This cemetery is the same one in the movie Saving Private Ryan. It overlooks Omaha
Beach-where the majority of American soldiers were killed in June 1944. This was one of the more somber parts of the
day.
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