Today was an early start as we headed off to the train
station. We had a quick bite to eat before boarding the train. It was a
fast two hours since mostly everyone slept. Once we got to Normandy we
rented cars and drove to a Memorial Museum.
There we watched a half hour movie. It showed both the Allied forces
getting ready for D-Day and the Germans. It made our experience at Omaha Beach even better. Then we went to the Normandy American Cemetery
where 10,625 American soldiers who sacrificed there
lives are buried. There was a small museum with facts and short movies
on some specific people. It was very moving and an emotional experience for everyone. Finally
we walked down to the beach, it's so hard to think that
a lot of these men were not much older than us, only 18 and 19. After
we left we stopped at McDonald's before going back to the train station
to head back to Paris. For dinner we are at a French restaurant where a
lot of us got "Escargot" or snails and crepes
for dessert. After a long day it was nice to go back to the hotel and
get some rest. Overall, the day was a strong 9 out of 10.
Today was an early start as we headed off to the train
station. We had a quick bite to eat before boarding the train. It was a
fast two hours since mostly everyone slept. Once we got to Normandy we
rented cars and drove to a Memorial Museum.
There we watched a half hour movie. It showed both the Allied forces
getting ready for D-Day and the Germans. It made our experience at Omaha Beach even better. Then we went to the Normandy American Cemetery
where 10,625 American soldiers who sacrificed there
lives are buried. There was a small museum with facts and short movies
on some specific people. It was very moving and an emotional experience for everyone. Finally
we walked down to the beach, it's so hard to think that
a lot of these men were not much older than us, only 18 and 19. After
we left we stopped at McDonald's before going back to the train station
to head back to Paris. For dinner we are at a French restaurant where a
lot of us got "Escargot" or snails and crepes
for dessert. After a long day it was nice to go back to the hotel and
get some rest. Overall, the day was a strong 9 out of 10.
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