The American Cemetery above Omaha Beach; much visited, surprisingly beautiful grounds, profoundly moving.

[Linked Image]

I was on Omaha Beach talking to a French gentleman, told him I had come to see the invasion beaches. "No, not invasion" he corrected me "liberation".

Looking west towards Pointe du Hoc

[Linked Image]

and east towards Gold Beach

[Linked Image]

Ruined German gun position on Pointe du Hoc

[Linked Image]

and the cliff those Rangers climbed....

[Linked Image]

I'm in St Mare-Eglise tonight, 30 days and more'n 1,000 miles on the bicycle so far, another 400 miles ahead back up through England and I'm done.

Got a boatload of pics when I get time.

Birdwatcher



"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744