DrFumblefinger is pleasantly surprised to find this beautifully restored DC3 aircraft sitting at the Thunder Bay airport. The plane had flown paratroopers to the D-Day invasion and had been restored for the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
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.
DrFumblefinger is pleasantly surprised to find this beautifully restored DC3 aircraft sitting at the Thunder Bay airport. The plane had flown paratroopers to the D-Day invasion and had been restored for the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
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.
