If you have ever flown to Europe (or other destinations where your trip involves several in-flight "meals"), you know how LONNNNGGGG these flights are. And I don't need to tell you that there is an airline law that says the longer the flight, the less leg room you have between your seat and the one in front of you. I know -- do they serve cheese with my whine? Well, I forgot to mention I had just been released by my surgeon following partial knee replacement. I had completed about 3-4 weeks of rehab, but still had to take my knee brace with me on the trip
We had a pretty good flight and landed in Paris right on time. Unfortunately, our gate was at one end of the airport and the bus pick-up point was at the other end. After navigating that hike, we got married up with our bus mates and headed out to Caen, a 3-hour ride. Not too bad. Comfortable buses.
Caen was the site that Montgomery said he could take in a matter of a couple of days. Not so. As we rode through the country side it was easy to see how this area could be defended for quite a while -- narrow roads, rivers and canals, bridges that could be blown easily, tight turns and narrow city streets.
Once in the city, we really had a nice place to stay and the food and wine made up for the bus ride.
After an enjoyable meal, we found an outdoor band party going on right next to our hotel. They told us that during the summer and fall these events took place almost 2-3 times a week.
So it's off to bed kinda like on Christmas Eve ... with dreams of what is coming tomorrow bouncing around in our heads, keeping us from getting much sleep (although we did screw up the alarm clocks and almost missed the bus in the morning). So off we go on our great adventure to see what we see and learn what we can about that war and my father's trials.
“Don't listen to what they say, go see” (Proverb)
Hooah
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