D-Day (Carl thinks we’re insane)

After the memorial Museum we had a “grocery store adventure” and hit the road towards the Normandy coast.  Arromanches is a beautiful coastal town, and it’s hard to imagine the kind of shear hell that occurred here back on June 6, 1944.  Always conscious of our schedule, Carl whisked us into the museum (kind of like herding cats)

The D-Day Museum was excellent, and went over the landings in great detail.  We all enjoyed looking at the exhibits, but also glanced longingly at the windows and the ocean beyond… 

When it came time for the movie, I pulled Carl aside and asked if we could have some time to actually go out into the water.  Poor Carl was floored, obviously not used to dealing with Scouts, lol!  So as Carl watched a bit stunned, we all left the museum to explore the actual beaches of Normandy.  Eventually Carl started to get us, and laughed to himself as he watched us playing on the beach.

It was a surreal feeling playing and laughing on the beaches with the remnants of the D-Day invasion all around us.   It was a celebration of freedom and a joy in life – perfect tribute in my opinion.

None of us wanted to get back on the bus, but after much encouragement and tapping of his watch, Carl got us back on route and heading towards Juno Beach.


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