Thursday, June 26, 2014

Treadwheel Crane

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Prisoners would walk inside this wheel to turn it which would lift supplies to them.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

The Abbey

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The next morning, we woke early and headed up to the Abbey to beat the crowds (though there were still quite a few people).

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Good Morning!

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Early morning light on the Mont. The view from our room.

Monday, June 16, 2014

Friday, June 6, 2014

D-day landings scenes in 1944 and now – interactive

I normally put up my own photos on my blog, however, today is D-day and instead I'm putting a link to this website with some remarkable photos of places in Normandy taken on D-day and now. You click on the image and it will change to the present day. Fascinating!

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Long Approach

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It took a long bus ride and walk to get into the city. Most of this area is under construction.

Monday, June 2, 2014

Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France

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The next stop on our trip last Fall was Le Mont-Saint-Michel. This was the view as we approached.