Tag: Bayeux

Some Fresh Air

Bayeux was a welcome refuge. Building a trip around visiting World War II sites, while worthwhile, also means somber moments. It was important to leaven out this sort of emotionally heavy experience with other activities. Normandy, and the small town of Bayeux where we based ourselves, offers exactly this. Though Bayeux is small, its history… Read More Some Fresh Air

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Overlord

Our first and only stop before crossing into France was near the Flemish town of Ypres, where we pulled into a small private museum known alternately as Sanctuary Wood or Hill 62. For Canadians, this is the area immortalized by the poem “In Flanders Field”, which combined with poppies worn on Remembrance Day form the… Read More Overlord

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