Sunday, January 4, 2009

Normandy and the Catacombs of Paris







Yesterday we did an all day trip of the Normandy Region of France.  We started out in the small town of Roen and from there went on to see all the beaches of Normandy.  We started out at Sword Beach where the British troops came in and then headed on to Gold Beach where the Canadians came in and then Juno where more British and then the last two were the famous Omaha and Utah Beaches where the American troops arrived.  It was more than breathtaking and freezing cold!  You could even see the huge holes in the ground where the bombs landed...It gave D Day a whole new meaning for me.  We also visited the American cemetary off of Omaha beach. 

And then today we slept in a little and then headed out to the Catacombs of Paris.  The story goes one of the cemetaries here in Paris was creating some health problems so they decided to move the bones of the dead to an underground crypt to keep people in Paris healthy.   It was pretty amazing to say the least.  And then we headed over to the Louvre to hang out for a while, mainly because we wanted to warm up a little.  There we headed off to see Napolean's apartments because all the other time I have been in Paris they have always been under construction.  So I finally got to see them and they did not disappoint!  So here are some pictures of the past couple of days.  

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Glad to see you guys having so much fun. We are home now and really had a great time with the "grand" kids. They were great. Look forward to more pictures of your visit. mom

Tricia Hoffmann said...

What a wonderful trip sans kids! Needless to say you are having a great time, but missing the little ones just the same.