M’off…. Normandy, with Lloyd’s of Luncheon Motor Club

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Day three.

In the morning, we visited the Bayeux cemetery.







When looking at all the ‘fighting regiments’ graves, it’s easy to forget that not everyone was always a ‘soldier’, in the pure ‘fighting’ sense. They too died and, without them, battles could not be fought or won.

 

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The cemetery was the last site on the tour’s itinerary, so we broke up from there.

I along with some others went into Bayeux for a coffee and a look around.



Do you know your gargoyles from your grotesques?

 

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Bayeux behind us, it was on to our final night’s stay in Honfleur.

 

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All in all, a great long weekend.

Did we see it all? No, but just the ‘War beaches’ alone cover a sea frontage of about 100 miles. The highlight? Besides the good company, the new British memorial and the steel cut-out figures. Well worth a look on their own.

A downside….. Normandy has discovered ‘le speed hump’ in towns and villages. Some are doubtless repurposed tank traps. I’m surprised I have any front spoiler left.

PS In Honfleur, I stayed in an eccentric hotel, 10 minutes walk from the centre of town. It was good.

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All in all, a great long weekend.

Did we see it all? No, but just the ‘war beaches’ alone cover a sea frontage of about 100 miles. The highlight? Besides the good company, the new British memorial and the steel cut-out figures. Well worth a look on their own.

A downside….. Normandy has discovered ‘le speed hump’ in towns and villages. Some are doubtless repurposed tank traps. I’m surprised I have any front spoiler left.

PS In Honfleur, I stayed in an eccentric hotel, 10 minutes walk from the centre of town. It was good.

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All in all, a great long weekend.

The highlight? Besides the good company, the new British memorial and the steel cut-out figures. Well worth a look on their own.

Thanks for posting Wapping, a long time since I was over there but a good reminder to go back as there more to see…

 

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Thanks for posting Wapping, a long time since I was over there but a good reminder to go back as there more to see…

Thank you.

I believe that the Bayeux cemetery we visited on the last day, has also had a complete make-over in the last year or so.