22 Jun 2024
My receipt shows that we participated in the Normandy American D-Day Experience, which I didn't find on the list so I selected the most appropriate title I found on the list. We had a wonderful experience with our guide, Charles, visiting Omaha and Utah beaches, Pont du Hoc, the American Military Cemetery, Sainte-Mère-Église, and learning about the history of the events that would thankfully change history. While we did not plan our trip around the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, we very fortunately found ourselves there just before the 6th, so our experience was further enhanced by the hundreds of vintage military vehicles and personnel in the area for all of the events and reenactments as well as flyovers by vintage aircraft. While it did impact our visit at Pont du Hoc and the cemetery because they were preparing for speeches by various dignitaries, Charles made sure we still got the full experience and was so knowledgeable it made for a lovely day. Would definitely recommend.