January 3, 2020: World War II era DC-3, Thunder Bay
This past summer when I was visiting my brother in Thunder Bay, I was pleased to learn that a restored World War II DC-3 aircraft
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This past summer when I was visiting my brother in Thunder Bay, I was pleased to learn that a restored World War II DC-3 aircraft
Almost unsure whether this constitutes a Travel Gumbo “travel” post, I press ahead with my submission and await rapped knuckles from the Senior Gurus!
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings on five beaches in Normandy by Allied forces, beginning the liberation of France and Northern Europe, and helping crush the Nazi war machine already being driven back to its own territory by the by the Soviet Red Army in the east.
True to its history, our visit to the coast of Normandy was cool, windy and wet — but that’s how it’s been for thousands of years. Many an armada was delayed in leaving or landing on these shores because of inclement weather, including the D-Day attack, which had to be postponed.
Bayeux is in the heart of Normandy, a town with a rich history that currently is best known for its ties with World War II.
This past summer when I was visiting my brother in Thunder Bay, I was pleased to learn that a restored
Almost unsure whether this constitutes a Travel Gumbo “travel” post, I press ahead with my submission and await rapped knuckles from the Senior Gurus!
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings on five beaches in Normandy by Allied forces, beginning the liberation of France and Northern Europe, and helping crush the Nazi war machine already being driven back to its own territory by the by the Soviet Red Army in the east.
True to its history, our visit to the coast of Normandy was cool, windy and wet — but that’s how it’s been for thousands of years. Many an armada was delayed in leaving or landing on these shores because of inclement weather, including the D-Day attack, which had to be postponed.
Bayeux is in the heart of Normandy, a town with a rich history that currently is best known for its ties with World War II.