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Last evening we did decide to go out after dinner to see the laser/light show at the Cathedral. We were glad we did. It stays light here very late so the light show did not start until 10:30. By 10:00 the whole square was getting filled with people many with families. It is hard to describe the show but was amazingly beautiful. It was in two 10 to 15 minute parts. The 1st part paid tribute to the Viking heritage and the 2nd part was an impressionist theme. The whole facade of the Cathedral from base to the steeples was lit with color and moving characters.
We had a memorable, sad, and inspiring day today at the Normandy Beaches. It was a full day - leaving around 8:00AM and not getting back until 6:00PM. The Normandy Beaches area is about a 2 hour bus ride away from Rouen. We enjoyed the ride through the countryside and then spent some time in the British landing areas. After visiting the museum we had a group lunch at a local restaurant. The most memorable time was the visit to the American Cemetery where about 10,000 Americans, who lost their lives in the invasion, are buried. In addition, there are the names of over 1,000, who died but have never been found, listed on a long curved wall. Viking arranged for the Cemetery to have a special memorial observance for us. It started with the National Anthem with us all singing along, some inspirational words from the Director of the Cemetery, and then Taps. I'm not ashamed to say my eyes did not stay dry. Viking gave us each a rose to place at the grave of our choice. Bonnie and I each chose the grave of an unknown soldier. We then made a stop at Omaha Beach - one of the two American landing beaches. It is nice to see that it is now a seaside resort filled with happy families enjoying the ocean. The people of Normandy have not forgotten what was done here. The American Flag was flying from many homes and business.
We had a memorable, sad, and inspiring day today at the Normandy Beaches. It was a full day - leaving around 8:00AM and not getting back until 6:00PM. The Normandy Beaches area is about a 2 hour bus ride away from Rouen. We enjoyed the ride through the countryside and then spent some time in the British landing areas. After visiting the museum we had a group lunch at a local restaurant. The most memorable time was the visit to the American Cemetery where about 10,000 Americans, who lost their lives in the invasion, are buried. In addition, there are the names of over 1,000, who died but have never been found, listed on a long curved wall. Viking arranged for the Cemetery to have a special memorial observance for us. It started with the National Anthem with us all singing along, some inspirational words from the Director of the Cemetery, and then Taps. I'm not ashamed to say my eyes did not stay dry. Viking gave us each a rose to place at the grave of our choice. Bonnie and I each chose the grave of an unknown soldier. We then made a stop at Omaha Beach - one of the two American landing beaches. It is nice to see that it is now a seaside resort filled with happy families enjoying the ocean. The people of Normandy have not forgotten what was done here. The American Flag was flying from many homes and business.
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