RHH's photos

After a day of traveling down from Le Tilleul and visiting the D-Day beaches we checked into our new guest house in Le Molay-Littry and went on to Bayeux. We went first to the cathedral but it was closed and so walked along the River Aure and then went for our evening meal. After a relaxed and wonderful meal we went back to the cathedral and watched the evening light show there before returning to our guest house.

After a day visiting the Normandy D-Day beaches, we checked into our new guest house in Le Molay-Littry and went on to Bayeux where we had our evening meal, walked along the River Aure and watched the light show at Bayeux Cathedral.

This Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport took part in the D-Day landings June 6, 1944. It was used to tow a paratroop glider to the landing areas. It was rescued in 2007 from an airfield in Bosnia and restored and painted in its original colors.

This restored Dakota C-47 transport took part in the D-Day landings, towing a paratroop glider to Normandy. The plane was rescued from an airfield in Bosnia in 2007 and restored to its original D-Day colors and is on display at the Merville Museum. The propeller in the foreground is from a Dakota that crashed on D-Day killing all aboard.

These are the flags of the nations that participated in the D-Day landings June 6, 1944. They are displayed at the Merville Battery and museum in Normandy. The Merville Battery was part of Hitler's Atlantic Wall and a major fortification taken by the British on D-Day.

While in the area of the Merville Battery and museum we stopped at the Boulangerie Clatot in Merville-Franceville-Plage for coffee and pastries, a regular habit while in Normandy. We soon learned that the food and drink in Normandy was outstanding. We never had a disappointing meal and the pastries, breads, cheeses, ciders were like nothing we can get here in the States.

Also know as the Mad Piper of Sword Beach, Billy Millin was personal piper to Lord Lovat, commander of the British 1st Special Service Brigade. Of Scottish descent but born in Canada, he had joined the British Army and took part in the D-Day landings, piping his Brigade ashore at Sword Beach and then again piping them across Pegasus Bridge where they joined up with the airborne troops. The statue commemorating his bravery is near Sword Beach between Ouistreham and Lion-sur-Mer.

The Merville Battery was an important German fortification and part of Hitler's Atlantic Wall. It is now part of a large World War II museum.

This is the Normandy Bridge across the River Seine. We crossed this bridge a number of times driving down to the D-Day sites from our guest house in Le Tilleul.