Three more stops today and then we return to our airbnb for the last night.
Stop 1-On our way to Pointe Du Hoc we stopped here only to grab these pictures since we have our own Mazie with us.
Stop 2- Pointe Du Hoc contains rocky cliff top, highest point of land between Utah and Omaha beaches, a heavily defended German installation and lookout point (honors 2nd Ranger Battalion)
Amazing that some soldiers parachuted in the dark, or swam through rocky waters, and/or climbed limestone cliffs to find potential barbed wire and still fight.
Stop 3-American Cemetery of Normandy
We decided to end our journey through Normandy at the American Cemetery.
This beautifully crisp looking cemetery was not only a sobering reminder of WWII but also a familiar site from back home. When my sister and I are together on Memorial Day in the States we try to take the kids to a national cemetery.
The green grass and white grave markers were not only familiar but settling to my soul even in a foreign country. The kids immediately noticed and asked about the different grave markers, the crosses and the stars.
The last adventure for this trip included the five guys heading to the grocery store for dinner supplies, while the four girls headed back down to the beach for one more sip and exploration.
Wait there is one more adventure we did not plan! Hazel crawled semi-through the small window and carefully obtained firewood for the fireplace. The kids enjoyed their generation of “downtime” with electronics together. Josiah and Zach played a battling game while Nathan and Hazel played their own games. Mazie watched along and listened to an audio book.
Lees in France 