Its Memorial Day today and I have to admit that it is usually just another day on the farm. We don’t stray too far from home, most often we get some work done and occasionally we have guests for the weekend. Today, we have guests for lunch and we are going to bar-b-que burgers. It will be a good Memorial Day!
I have been planning a special post remembering our veterans. You see, last December on our way back from Burkina Faso, we stopped for a couple of days in Paris France and arranged to go on a tour of Normandy.
Our tour guide, Olivier from Overlord Tours, was a wealth of information and stories. I was so impressed by the military details and strategies. The personal stories of the soldiers and local people were very inspiring and seeing the lay of the land and the struggles they encountered showed me the bravery of those men who descended upon Normandy so many years ago.
It was a very moving experience and one that I will always remember. Seeing the memorials and standing on the actual beaches made history come alive and helped me to understand more of what happened on that day, D Day, June 6, 1944.
Omaha Beach
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Looking toward Omaha Beach
All soldiers are buried facing west toward home.
German gunnery
Looking out a German bunker
American paratrooper rendezvous point at a farm.
Utah Beach
To those who serve, Thank You.
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Thank you for sharing those pictures Susie. So thankful for our soldiers.