flash of the gap
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any tossers in caen area of france will be there doin a few ww2 beaches,this weekend short stay so looking for some info on what to check out first , any veterans out there 
honfluer and ww2 beaches
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Phillipe Fullop
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In Ireland?
flash of the gap
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i dont care where their from 
Phillipe Fullop
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i dont care where their from
My point was that your question is in the Ireland section.
Still, have a free bump
Anywhere along the Normandy coast is littered with sites; you just can't miss them as you ride along. Make sure though you visit the small private museum at Dead Mans Corner (highly recommended, but rarely mentioned) St Mere Eglise, Omaha Cemetary, Arromanche. 
flash of the gap
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flash of the gap
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Anywhere along the Normandy coast is littered with sites; you just can't miss them as you ride along. Make sure though you visit the small private museum at Dead Mans Corner (highly recommended, but rarely mentioned) St Mere Eglise, Omaha Cemetary, Arromanche.
Good to know will check it out, thaks taff
(RIP) Bin Ridin
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Where are you sailing to? Roscoff, Cherburg, Le Havre?
I started in Cherburg and followed the coast to Caen, later went along to Honfleur which is very pretty. Lots to see.
I started in Cherburg and followed the coast to Caen, later went along to Honfleur which is very pretty. Lots to see.
Tengiz99
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As it happens, am going to Honfleur this year on a trip, be interested in seeing what there is to see.
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CuzGS
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Dont miss pegasus bridge, good cafe and museum either end of bridge, you are sat in history 
The best way to track the progress of OVERLORD is as close to chronological waypoints as possible.
If you are like me, and struggle to read internet pages/documents/books, this might sound bad, but watching 'films based on', so The Longest Day, The Band Of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, etc, give you a god odea of what happened and when, and where to go to see the areas of the offensives.
I am in the area of Arromanches/Caen/Falaise from tomorrow night until Tuesday night next week, probably we stay at Arromanches Municipal Camping.
We are taking a couple of trail bikes and ridning the small Bocages lanes if we can find them......
One thing you must go see is the 360degree cinema at Arromanches, just East of the town. Brilliant!.
Timpo.
If you are like me, and struggle to read internet pages/documents/books, this might sound bad, but watching 'films based on', so The Longest Day, The Band Of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, etc, give you a god odea of what happened and when, and where to go to see the areas of the offensives.
I am in the area of Arromanches/Caen/Falaise from tomorrow night until Tuesday night next week, probably we stay at Arromanches Municipal Camping.
We are taking a couple of trail bikes and ridning the small Bocages lanes if we can find them......
One thing you must go see is the 360degree cinema at Arromanches, just East of the town. Brilliant!.
Timpo.
flash of the gap
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As it happens, am going to Honfleur this year on a trip, be interested in seeing what there is to see.
tengiz, here,s a few pics will try an load others tommorow you will really enjoy this place, we got in bout 8pm friday eve, it,s a two hour spin from cherbourg
make sure to visit the merville battery very interesting
full of narrow quaint streets, theres a great market on saturdays, lots of art displays ,the ww2 beaches of sword juno and omaha are about half an hour to get to the first beach, all easy done in a day,
Lovely pics Tony. 
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Lovely pics Tony.
Indeed.
flash of the gap
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thanks
Glyno
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Enjoy the trip. Love it up that way and still manage to get a fix once a year from down here. Booked in for July.
RD.
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Tony,
Great pictures.
I particularly like the photos of Honfleur Harbour, they remind me when I sailed to Honfleur in July 1990 on a Westerly Ocean Ranger.
The harbour was so full and overcrowded with people and boats we were rafted up about 8 to 10 boats deep.
It was July 14th and Bastille Day celebrations with loads of Calvados
flowing and fire crackers going off.
Honfleur has not changed at all, I recall there was loads of people and a harbour full yachts
Excellent memories and thanks again for the great pictures.
Great pictures.
I particularly like the photos of Honfleur Harbour, they remind me when I sailed to Honfleur in July 1990 on a Westerly Ocean Ranger.
The harbour was so full and overcrowded with people and boats we were rafted up about 8 to 10 boats deep.
It was July 14th and Bastille Day celebrations with loads of Calvados
flowing and fire crackers going off.Honfleur has not changed at all, I recall there was loads of people and a harbour full yachts
Excellent memories and thanks again for the great pictures.
Tengiz99
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Great pics, however our trip is off. We were going to bring 3 helicopters there, but the advent of new euro rules mean we won't be able to do it in the way we wanted. Bugger! 
At least I get to see what I'm missing!
At least I get to see what I'm missing!
(RIP) Bin Ridin
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At Honfleur years ago, there was one guy dressed as a clown, standing dead still and if someone moved one of his arms, he would keep the pose until someone else moved it another bit! He was collecting money in a hat and was doing quite well!
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