[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Five days in Normandy visiting the D-Day beaches: Bradders goes on a trip (Page 3 of 5)
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Yes thanks for sharing.
That's one of the places I'd love to visit. We still have long range plans to travel to the UK and elsewhere in Europe. I want to do some genealogy research in Ireland, Wales, England and France. As well as see the Battle of the Bulge battlefields where my Grandfather fought. Your thread is a nice diversion from the election BS. |
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Hill 112
SW of Caen, part of the Falaise Pocket Doesn't look like much, does it.........but The British and Canadians lost 7000 men taking that hill 
I found a British Cemetery today with 224 graves at Cambes en Plaine, nearly all from the same Regt, The South Staffordshire Regt, and nearly all died on the same day, 8th July 1944 |
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It's been an awesome trip (the weather has helped), I've ridden from the eastern side of Sword, all the way to the west side of Utah and learned and experienced so much
Even had to choke back a few tears too. I think everyone should do this, the scale of it all is immense and there's really too much to take in I have a ton of pics but will sort them out when I get home, which is tomorrow. The countryside is beautiful, people very friendly, and the language isn't a barrier The Brits, Americans and Canadians are loved and respected, especially by the showing of flags in each of our sectors The French certainly don't forget Vive La France and Vive Les Allies 
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Many of us appreciate the history Bradders, as well as your efforts to create this thread. In my case:
I'm American. But I'm married to a German. My uncle landed, fought, and survived that beach on DDay. My uncle happened to be American, and specifically Italian-American from NYC. My grand-father-in-law fought alongside the U.S. Army after fighting as a partisan in Poland. Wife's great uncles were Wehrmacht and were captured after fighting on the eastern front. They were lucky to survive Soviet captivity. Most of Arfcom has relatives with direct connections to the war, even if our homeland wasn't bombed the way the UK suffered (excepting Pearl Harbor of course). Please post more pictures onece you get them figured out back at home. And thanks. |
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It's been an awesome trip (the weather has helped), I've ridden from the eastern side of Sword, all the way to the west side of Utah and learned and experienced so much Even had to choke back a few tears too. I think everyone should do this, the scale of it all is immense and there's really too much to take in I have a ton of pics but will sort them out when I get home, which is tomorrow. The countryside is beautiful, people very friendly, and the language isn't a barrier The Brits, Americans and Canadians are loved and respected, especially by the showing of flags in each of our sectors The French certainly don't forget Vive La France and Vive Les Allies
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Awesome pictures, hope to see those places myself one day 
BTW - If your thread title actually mentioned your destination in a non-cryptic way us mouth breathers would have a better time finding this thread and appreciating the photos.  True, I may change it later, but for now at least we know it's here |
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Brittany Ferries, about £80 each way. 22.45 departure, 06.45 arrive right in fucking Sword fucking Beach, right onto Pegasus and breakfast there at the Pegasus cafe, who's owner is the Granddaughter of the owners owned the same place on D-Day...and she speaks perfect English How good can this trip be? Quoted:
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Where to? I don't like driving cars over there, never mind motorcycles. Be safe. F**king Normandy man!! I thought it was obvious  Which ferry are you taking and how much does it cost for a motorsickle? Brittany Ferries, about £80 each way. 22.45 departure, 06.45 arrive right in fucking Sword fucking Beach, right onto Pegasus and breakfast there at the Pegasus cafe, who's owner is the Granddaughter of the owners owned the same place on D-Day...and she speaks perfect English How good can this trip be? 
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It's been an awesome trip (the weather has helped), I've ridden from the eastern side of Sword, all the way to the west side of Utah and learned and experienced so much Even had to choke back a few tears too. I think everyone should do this, the scale of it all is immense and there's really too much to take in I have a ton of pics but will sort them out when I get home, which is tomorrow. The countryside is beautiful, people very friendly, and the language isn't a barrier The Brits, Americans and Canadians are loved and respected, especially by the showing of flags in each of our sectors The French certainly don't forget Vive La France and Vive Les Allies I can't imagine what the French thought when the Kenyan showed up on his apology tour... |
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It's a ,triumph Speed Triple R, 1050cc 100% British. American Competition Werks can from Oregon
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I don't know much about motorcycles having never owned one but, that bike awesome. It's a ,triumph Speed Triple R, 1050cc 100% British. American Competition Werks can from Oregon
I've installed the Db killer for the trip Pussy
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Thanks for posting OP.
In my yard sale travels I drive through the middle of the First and Second Bull Run Battlefields nearly every weekend. (That's the First and Second Manassas Battlefields for you Yankees) It's odd that folks come from all over the country to see what I barely pay any attention to even though my ancestors fought in both battles under Jackson. One died at 1st Bull Run. |
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Cool. Did you see any of the hedgerows? Are they still there? I've seen everything, and I haven't seen everything What you are talking about is called Bocagé, and is a mixture of hedgerows, stone walls, ditches, canals, rivers and narrow lanes etc That is a feature predominantly of Western Brittany |
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Where to? I don't like driving cars over there, never mind motorcycles. Be safe. F**king Normandy man!! I thought it was obvious Which ferry are you taking and how much does it cost for a motorsickle? Brittany Ferries, about £80 each way. 22.45 departure, 06.45 arrive right in fucking Sword fucking Beach, right onto Pegasus and breakfast there at the Pegasus cafe, who's owner is the Granddaughter of the owners owned the same place on D-Day...and she speaks perfect English How good can this trip be? This one? http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=91704 You should take one that has a bow ramp that drops down and then wade ashore. |
