Normandy vacation

[Oddern]

I thought some of my vacation piccies from Normany would be of interest to the Rabble. We visited the both the American and Canadian memorial cemetery. It was a very special and moving experience for us visiting these places just a few days after the horrible acts in Norway 22. July where 77 people was killed.

The American memorial cemetery:













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[Oddern]

Down on Ohama beach:








In a restaurant on the beach where we had lunch I found this little thing tucked away on a book shelf:


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[Oddern]

The Canadian memorial cemetery:















And just to show you from where Normandy has it's heritage:


Skål!

[Jock Scot]

Thank you so much for the wonderful pictures, sobering though they are. Such beautifully kept places for our fallen, but I never ever loose the thoughts of; "What a waste life, though in the circumstance necessary" and "when will we ever learn".

"Lest we forget"

[CDNSushi]

Lest we forget...

Thanks for the photos!

[creagdhubh]

Superb photos, thank you so much for sharing. I have yet to travel to these "hallowed" places, but as a U.S. military veteran myself, with great admiration for the "greatest generation," I shall be there sometime very soon.

Best wishes,

[Guinness>water]

Very nice. Thank you for taking the time to post the photos.

[Riverkilt]

Hallowed ground for sure. Thanks for those photos.

[Ancienne Alliance]

Very nice photos.

Thank you for sharing these.


Best,

Robert

[cessna152towser]

Thanks for these poignant pics.
Lest we forget.