France Day 2

Last night was feast night! My brother and sister-in-law took us all out for a gourmet meal. We had oysters and rabbit and beef and salmon and wine and wine!! The desserts were scrumptious. Here’s a few pictures that will have you salivating!





Juno Beach Centre was amazing and the guide was extraordinary! The museum had lots of interesting exhibits, and the tour of the park included a visit to a German bunker. Kathleen moved easily between English and French. Here’s a picture of her posing beside a famous French poem. Why is it here at Juno Beach? The answer is at the end of this blog. Take a guess before you look.



After lunch we drove along the Normandy coast to Arromanche (where the British landed during D-Day) and then to Omaha Beach to see the American cemetery there. This is a beautiful cemetery on a hill overlooking the beach that was stormed on June 6, 1944. There are over 9000 American soldiers buried here.



I had a terrible night’s sleep last night; I can’t seem to get on French time. However, I need to be well rested for tomorrow: the girls are heading to Paris for three days. Don will stay back and golf. He didn’t seem too interested in shopping!

Answer: These were the code phrases spoken over BBC radio a few days before D-Day. The French Resistance, hearing these code words, immediately undertook their mission to destroy communications lines, railroads, etc. In preparation for the Normandy landing.