I’m glad I am able to publish this post on Veterans’ Day. On September 29, 2026 we visited Normandy – specifically Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetery. I was humbled by the sacrifices and effort made here to open a new front on Germany in World War 2.
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Category: Travel
Europe 2026 – Rouen
After Monet’s Garden we stopped at Rouen where we saw a cathedral, beautiful town clock, reminders of World War 2, and a statue of Joan of Arc where she was executed.
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Europe 2026 – Monet’s Garden
Our time in Paris was up and we headed toward Normandy. First stop: Monet’s Garden in Giverny, France.
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Europe 2026 – Versailles
College of Idaho friends! I’ve written a paragraph about The Twelve Who Ruled (but, sadly, not our softball team). This post is about the Palace of Versailles – which of course leads to the French Revolution.
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Europe 2026 – Paris
The first two days of our Roads Scholar tour was in Paris. We had to share it with the visiting Pope and 600,000 of his closest friends.
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