Sighting land after crossing the English Channel

Crossing the English Channel by ferry left LeAnn feeling a bit sea sick.

The Peace Museum in Caen

This musuem offers a great overview of WWII, so it was great to visit here before the other sites.

Museum of the Bayeux Tapestry

Entryway to the museum housing the Bayeux Tapestry. The 230 foot long tapestry tells the story of the invasion of Normandy by William the Conquerer.

Cathedral in Bayeaux

We stayed in Bayeaux while a medieval fair was being held around the cathedral.

L' Aure River runs through Bayeux

Artificial Harbor at Arromanches-les-Bains

The Allied Forces created artificial harbor known as a Mulberries. Some concrete blocks remain in the sea.

Ruins of Mulberries on the Beach

These pontoons were used to support the floating docks.

Eric with a Row of Mulberries

It is hard to believe these blocks supported a floating dock.

Bunker at the Battery of Longues-sur-Mer

This is one of many well preserved bunkers at Longues-sur-Mer.

View from Inside a Bunker

One can just barely see the water from this bunker.

Another View of a Bunker

WWII Era Graffiti?

We think this was carved into wet cement and that the date is "26 12 1942".