The weekend of October 24th, we all took off for Normandy. After a 3 hour bus ride, we arrived at a Holocaust and World War II themed museum. It was a very moving experience.
Old Nazi flag.
Bullet holes in a wall.
Book of French communication codes.
Wedding dress made from a used silk parachute.
After the museum, we drove a half hour to American soil - Omaha beach, the site of some of the infamous D-Day attacks.
View from above.
I'm sure it didn't look like this for them!
Omaha beach.
After the beach, we walked back uphill and ventured into the American soldiers' cemetary. It was very moving to see all those graves, and know that so many people were killed right where we were standing. I wanted to look for the graves from Saving Private Ryan, but it was understandably impossible.
Headstones.
Grave of the unknown soldier.
Inside the chapel.
"I give unto them eternal life, and the shall never perish."
"Think not only upon their passing, remember the glory of their spirit."
"Through the gate of Death may they pass to their joyful resurrection."
We then drove 3 more hours to our resting place for the night - St. Malo. It was an adorable coastal sailing town still surrounded by its medieval fortified walls.
The harbor.
Sunset!
A specialty of the Normandy region - moules frites!
(Mussels & fries)
The next day we were off to Mont Saint Michel, one of the 7 wonders of the world. It was built to be used as an abbey for monks, and is still used for this today (along with being a huge tourist attraction!)
Mont Saint Michel rising out of the ocean.
My friends and I being tourists!
(Olivia, Sam, Quinn, Catherine, Emma, Sabina, Katie, et moi)
The view of the chapel from the beach.
It was a fabulous sightseeing weekend. Unfortunately after this we had a 6 hour bus ride back to Paris, but what can you do, right!
Bisous!
