We scratched the surface on our Normandy trip and visited, The American Cemetery, Point Du Hoc, and Omaha Beach.

Here is a bit of a brief overview of D-Day:

• On June 6th, 1944, Allied troops descended onto the Normandy beaches; the weather was not ideal, causing issues with navigation, time, and overall having the upper hand. Yet the troops persevered and conquered.
• It is insane to think of all the troops trudging through cold and treacherous ocean waters, propelling and climbing up cliffs with 70+ pounds of equipment, and facing gunfire from the enemy, all while on foreign soil. Seeing the landscape they landed on really put things in perspective.
• About 133,000 US troops and British & British commonwealth troops were involved, sadly over 10300 casualties.  

Highlights From Our Visit:

The American Cemetery

• This beautiful cemetery homes
• Over 9,000 buried there who lost their lives during D-Day.
• We learned a lot about  D-Day and some of these men, their bravery, and their ultimate sacrifices.

Point Du Hoc

• The fact that soldiers had to climb up these cliffs while avoiding gunfire  is utterly incomprehensible
• Here you can see craters from bombs and go into where the bunkers were.

Omaha Beach 

• Omaha Beach was one of 5 beaches Allied troops landed on if they could survive being dropped off into the ocean. It was full of German soldiers, mines, and obstacles. While today is a beautiful tranquil beach, it is hard to imagine the horrors many soldiers went through.

 If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend visiting Normandy; it is a humbling and eye-opening experience.

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