On Day 1 I left Portsmouth at 8am on the Ouistram ferry. Arriving I had to negotiate the Caen peripherque to get to our accomodation near Port en Bassin stopping off at a supermarket on the way. That was enough for one day.
Day 2 was Omaha - started with the American Cemetery then down to the eastern enf of the beach, but the tide was in so I could appreciate how difficult it became to get off the beach. Then onto Pointe du Hoc another site managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). Finally finished with a visit to the west end of the beach
American Cemetery
Pointe du Hoc fortification plan
Another plan
On the Pointe, very crumbly rock, not good for climbing
Western end of Omaha as the tide begins to recede. Back towards Pointe du Hoc
Along the beach
Another plan
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