Day 116 Further east is the town of Arromanches. After the D-day landing thousands of tons of equipment needed to be brought ashore but as there was no proper harbour close by, another solution needed to be found. Because the severe difference between high and low tides getting large ships closed to shore presented a problem so a floating harbour was built and floated across the channel. Pontoons were placed in position after which floating ramps were connecte...

Day 116 12 Aug 2013 "He died for his country" is a phrase often heard or spoken, and I suppose if a soldier dies while fighting on his or hers own soil, it would have a literal meaning. At Omaha beach where we relaxed and enjoyed a cup of coffee a few days ago there is a large American cemetery covering 172 acres (70 ha) containing 9387 American soldiers who died to ensure the freedom of others including in the first place my parents and two eldest brother...

Day 116 Aug 12 2013 A man of Steel Last night Jerome put but down a box of unsorted photographs on the table and said: " Well look at this, I have not looked inside this box for at least 15 years, perhaps we find something interesting." Amongst the many pictures we found a few from days gone by dating back to Brisbane Expo '88 –world fair. The pictures of the many pavilions and places brought back memories. While going through a folder of pictures I foun...

Day 113 11 Aug 2013 Oh My Lord? Ahem ..I meant Overlord. Operation "Overlord" was the code name for the invasion of Normandy which everyone knows as D-Day which took place on June 6 1944. The landings took place on the North coast of Normandy. The well known landing beaches are north to north west of the city of Caen. The parachutists drop zones where further west and more inland. As mentioned before it is holiday time and it is busy everywhere so places we...