12 juni 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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. OurMeer informatie
23 juni 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 StMeer informatie
Verenigde StatenFloridaDuval CountyDeloach Trailer ParkWolf Bay30°28’55” N 81°38’41” W
24 juni 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 toMeer informatie
24 juni 2018, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 burnMeer informatie
FrankrijkÎle-de-FranceParisParis 07 Ancien - Quartier Arcis48°51’24” N 2°21’4” E
25 juni 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 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 littleMeer informatie
FrankrijkÎle-de-FranceParisParis 07 Ancien - Quartier Arcis48°51’24” N 2°21’4” E 26 juni 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 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 mandatoryMeer informatie
FrankrijkÎle-de-FranceLevallois-Perret48°53’40” N 2°17’18” E
27 juni 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Grab a little lunch on the train to Caen
FrankrijkNormandyBayeux49°16’35” N 0°42’20” W 27 juni 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 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!
FrankrijkNormandyColleville-sur-Mer49°20’54” N 0°50’50” W
28 juni 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ☀️ 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 theMeer informatie
FrankrijkNormandySainte-Mère-Église49°24’32” N 1°19’0” W
29 juni 2018, Frankrijk ⋅ ⛅ 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 12Meer informatie
