Basse Normandie

I only had two days here, so I just visited Mont St Michel and some of the beaches and graveyards, but there were so many other places I wanted to see. This is a great region to drive around – the countryside is beautiful and it’s definitely easier to see everything you want to see if you have your own transport.

Absolutely beautiful area in France. Mont Saint Michel was spectacular and touring the major battlegrounds of D-Day was sobering to say the least. The people were great – very friendly. Highly recommended.

Calvados…need I say something more?

Visited the Juno Beach Centre which is a memorial to the Canadians who fought in WWII and especially to those who landed on the beach on D Day 1944. We also went to the nearby Canadian Military Cemetary at Benys Sur Mer. So many graves and so many young people buried there. An emotional experience.

To walk on the beaches of Normandy was very awesome and very sombering.