It was a sunny and beautiful day on Sunday as we visited the
American Cemetery at Normandy where more than 9,300 of our military soldiers
and sailors are buried. Ceremonies for the 80th anniversary of D-Day were held
on June 6, with President Biden and President Macron attending to honor the men
and women who served. We had a small ceremony which included a wreath laying by
the military members of our tour, followed by a walk on Omaha Beach.
Dunny lost two uncles in WWII, a younger brother of his
adoptive mom and an older brother of his birth mom. His birth father also
served in the Navy in that war. I had great uncles who served and returned home
afterwards, and as both a “military brat” and a Navy mom, this trip was very
important to me.
Last week we had an historian come aboard and talk about the
French Resistance, and one afternoon we had a visit to the home and gardens of
Claude Monet in Giverny - a very busy little town! Dunny and I pedaled to
Giverny and back to the boat with a guide and several others on super heavy
bikes, making me anxious to get home for “a proper bike ride” (a term used by
our Belgian program manager referring to hikes we took).
Today we’ll visit the Chateau Galliard, a fortress built by
Richard the Lionhart in the 12th century. Tomorrow will include Napoleon’s
Château de Malmaison followed by the Palace of Versailles - a very long day.
Bonne journee from the Seine River west of Paris!
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