For me, the most meaningful part of our trip to Normandy was visiting the Am
erican Cemetery and Omaha Beach. I have been to military cemeteries before, but I think the one in Normandy is more impressive because the cemetery is where the actual battle took place and where the men actually died. The way the American Cemetery is set up is that you go inside the cemetery and then from the cemetery, you can walk down stairs to go right onto Omaha Beach. I walked down to the beach and it was very eerie. The beach is beautiful, like the entire Normandy region, but it was somewhat surreal to be walking in 
the exact place where thousands of people died. There weren't that many people at the cemetery, which also made the experience more personal. There are also British, Canadian and German cemeteries around the area. So, the picture on the right is the American Cemetery and the picture on the left is Omaha Beach. Just as a reminder, I have many more pictures on my Photobucket account. They can be viewed here: http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/mdherod/
erican Cemetery and Omaha Beach. I have been to military cemeteries before, but I think the one in Normandy is more impressive because the cemetery is where the actual battle took place and where the men actually died. The way the American Cemetery is set up is that you go inside the cemetery and then from the cemetery, you can walk down stairs to go right onto Omaha Beach. I walked down to the beach and it was very eerie. The beach is beautiful, like the entire Normandy region, but it was somewhat surreal to be walking in 
the exact place where thousands of people died. There weren't that many people at the cemetery, which also made the experience more personal. There are also British, Canadian and German cemeteries around the area. So, the picture on the right is the American Cemetery and the picture on the left is Omaha Beach. Just as a reminder, I have many more pictures on my Photobucket account. They can be viewed here: http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/cc149/mdherod/Click on that link and then you can pick the album you want to see.
