That's awesome Dan! I went back in '04 in June just after the 60th anniversary commemoration. It really was like stepping back into 1944 -- not much has changed in the small hamlets and villages (though Caen and Carentan both look fairly modern. Bombing I'm assuming). Did you find anything of interest in Carentan? We stopped in the town to check things out/have lunch and we discovered a modern town/city -- kind of ugly. Maybe we were just on the outskirts? Did you visit the memorial at Caen? Did you also see the Bayeux Tapestry while you were there? How about the little museum in Ste. Mere Eglise? I remember going to Pegasus Bridge -- they replaced the original in 1993 but it sits in a nearby field. It's really amazing to look at the bullet holes and damage done. We also visited Cafe Gondree near Pegasus Bridge, which, stories say, was the first building liberated by the Allies on June 6. We met the owner, who was actually living in the building on June 6, 1944! Did you go there as well? Anyway, I am itching with anticipation! Can't wait to hear all about it.
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