A day to remember

Day 28, June 25th: Today we went to Normandy! We stopped for fifteen minutes at the German cemetery, then to Omaha beach where the American forces arrived on D-Day for WWII. After, we drove to the American Cemetery. The sight of it all was extremely impactful and awe-inspiring. Seeing it in person really hits home just how many lives were lost and puts all the things you learn in history class into perspective and it suddenly all becomes more human and real. We spent a good amount of time wandering there. We stopped for lunch in a small town along the coast. A big group of us sat outside at a café. Ali got a free meal because in the time it took for everyone else's meals to arrive and be eaten, she still had not received her dish. Quite frustrating. It had been nearly forty minutes of waiting and we only had an hour for lunch because we had to be back on the tour bus to take us to see a memorial film. So Ali ended up with a free meal to-go! We drove down the road a bit to see a film documenting the events of D-Day using actual real footage from the time at a 360 degree cinema. A great way to end such an impactful day in Normandy. We then proceeded to drive back to Paris. Our hotel this night was right next to the Eiffel Tower! We dropped our bags off and raced to dinner where we had a starter of ravioli, main dish of beef and mashed potatoes, and a molten caramel cake with vanilla ice cream for dessert. Yum! Directly from dinner, we walked to the Seine where we boarded our river cruise. The nighttime boatride along the Seine was truly magical and a great way to wrap up the school trip! There was definitely some sadness felt as this was our last night of fun with all our schoolmates. The school trip was an amazing experience and it was great meeting new people and getting to know some great friends.

German Cemetary

Omaha Beach

American Cemetery

American cemetery

Caramel Cake

Boat Tour

Boat Tour

Boat Tour