After lunch we drove to the coast to experience the D-Day beaches. First we visited a few museums and then went to The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial that overlooks Omaha Beach. The memorial was such a humbling and yet strangely peaceful experience. Mélanie is from Épinal, France and it was interesting to hear a few of her stories about relatives living among Nazi occupation and listen to her contemplate how she would have lived through the experience - whether or not she would have the courage to join the resistance.
Next stop was the German bunkers. Situated high on the cliffs above the D-Day beaches, still intact, it was surprising to me that we could go inside the bunkers and climb on the cannons and guns with no museum supervisors or monitors present. It was quite eerie to climb down inside the bunkers that led to dark hallways, rooms, and cells.
On our last day in Normandy, Marco and I stopped through the coastal town of Étretat before we took the ferry back to England We enjoyed a few pints and bags of crisps on the windy decks of the ferry and saw beautiful views of The White Cliffs of Dover as we arrived home.
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