I took a day tour and it started at the Caan Museum with lunch. The museum had some interesting artifacts like a Tiger tank. We proceeded to Point du Hoc then on to Omaha Beach and the cemetery. It is a very solemn place. Walk among the graves and see how many states our precious treasure came from. Stop and say a prayer for those with no name “Known only to God.” If you are physically able walk down the hill to the beach and collect a few rocks for souvenirs. When you go back up the hill imagine our soldiers going up the hill wet and carrying heavy Equipment!
We then went to Juno and Gold which were flat beaches where the English and Canadians landed. You will see our soldiers had a tougher task.
You are going to create memories for a lifetime. Take lots of pictures and don’t forget the rocks!
I have three rocks that I treasure. One is from a Civil War battlefield where my great grandfather fought. Another is from a cemetery where my 6th great grandparents were buried. And the third is from where another gg grandfather built a log cabin in the early 1700s. Only the broken down chimney was left or so said the woman who had helped farm it for years. She said that the cows had knocked down the rest. So I have a piece from the chimney, a dressed stone.