day 235: On Tuesday we had the good fortune to have an incredibly knowledgeable tour guide of all of the d-day beaches and important locations in Normandy. It was such an intense day and we learned and saw so many important places (that of course I have photos of), but I have to post this photo… along with a little explanation. One of our last stops were bunkers at Omaha beach. We were there right as the sun was beginning to set (photography’s “magic hour”) and everything was perfectly aligned (gorgeous clouds, warm light, awesome breeze) to make amazing glowing photos. I went completely camera crazy and must have shot about a hundred photos just in that 15 minutes. I can’t resist the magic light.

day 234: On Monday we got up nice and early to head out to Mont St. Michel for the day. They abbey is built on a rock which during the daytime seems to be in a field, but by around 6pm the massive tidal changes transform it into an island. It’s a pretty amazing location and I had a hard time choosing a photo but this may be my favorite. I’m realizing I’m going to have to make a slideshow (once we get home of course) to show some more photos… there are just way too many to pick from!

day 233: Our first day in France we arrived at the airport and rented a car to drive straight from Paris to Normandy. By the time we arrived at our house it was near dinner time and we really didn’t have much energy to speak of. The evening consisted mainly of cards, wine, and conversation. All in preparation for the major sightseeing to come.

day 232: We finally have a day with a little bit of free time so I thought I’d post a couple of quick photos. I haven’t thoroughly looked through all of them so these aren’t necessarily going to be the best ones… just some I thought were fun. On Saturday we were finally off to France (via Cincinnati). It was a very long day, entirely composed of flying and sleeping. I didn’t take many photos, but got the obligatory over the wing shot on the way out.