12 juin 2018, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Welcome. I created this travelogue to document my father's trip to France. We will be in Paris for a few days, then will travel to Normandy to visit the D-Day invasion beaches and other sites. OurEn savoir plus
23 juin 2018, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
And so “The Trip” begins! Starting at home base Les drops Dad off at the local airport in St Mary’s County to be picked up by Jody and his Cirrus for the very first leg of the trip down to StEn savoir plus
24 juin 2018, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Dad has mastered “The Delayed Flight” look already! After several announced delays, their plane coming from Charlotte is finally on its way-shortly they should be in the air from Jacksonville toEn savoir plus
24 juin 2018, États Unis ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
What is it about the Ryans’ -why does everything turn into an ordeal? So just as Dad gets all settled into his luxury first class cabin-the plane decides to fly around for a couple hours to burnEn savoir plus
FranceÎle-de-FranceParisParis 07 Ancien - Quartier Arcis48°51’24” N 2°21’4” E
25 juin 2018, France ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Finally, arrived in Paris very early this morning,grabbed taxi, off to hotel for some sleep. First, tourist photo of the day begins just down the street from the hotel-Notre Dame. Then, grab a littleEn savoir plus
FranceÎle-de-FranceParisParis 07 Ancien - Quartier Arcis48°51’24” N 2°21’4” E 26 juin 2018, France ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Dad sleeping and eating well but, still having a little 2nd day “jet lag”. Some work (conference) for me in the morning and then off for site seeing in the afternoon. An absolute mandatoryEn savoir plus
FranceÎle-de-FranceLevallois-Perret48°53’40” N 2°17’18” E
27 juin 2018, France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Grab a little lunch on the train to Caen
FranceNormandyBayeux49°16’35” N 0°42’20” W 27 juin 2018, France ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Look who we found in Bayeux! Later, onto dinner- Dad LOVES the oysters and wine. I think we are over the jet lag!
FranceNormandyColleville-sur-Mer49°20’54” N 0°50’50” W
28 juin 2018, France ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
American Cemetery at Omaha Beach. Dad really enjoyed visiting Omaha Beach. Reminiscing about people who he knew from his childhood who died during WWll. Next was Pointe du Hoc-the location where theEn savoir plus
29 juin 2018, France ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Erin and Dad at the Airborne Museum in Ste. Mere Elise. Dad really enjoyed this! Erin found a highly questionable dive restaurant for lunch. See dead plant and dirty floor-but, 12 oysters for 12En savoir plus
