Today we did a full day tour of the Normandy disembarkation (not invasion - this is just the first of many misconceptions that I had about D-Day). The itinerary for the trip includes Saint Mere Église, where the paratroopers landed, Utah Beach and Omaha Beach.
Our tour guide, Julie, is knowledgeable and relishes pointing out inconsistencies in the historical recollections of events. The day culminated with the playing of taps at the Normandy American Cemetery as the rain started to come down. An all day tour can be a little draining, so we had a light dinner at a D-day themed restaurant before returning to the apartment to watch The Longest Day, a three hour retelling of D-day. (Kind of a fitting title!)
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