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Even after 70 years, the loss never fades away: The Allies return to Normandy to mark anniversary of D-Day landings
- Seven Australian D-Day veterans have gone to Normandy to mark the 70th anniversary of the landings
- More than 3,000 Australians were involved in the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944
- Veterans, family members and residents have gathered on beaches in northern France to attend dawn services
- All are paying tribute to the thousands who gave their lives in the D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France
- Historical photographs released by the Australian War Memorial show the incredible scale of the campaign
It was the day the Allies - backed by 3,000 Australians - stared down the tyranny of Nazism and prevailed.
As veterans from around the world return to France for commemorations today, it has taken its toll on many who last visited Normandy's blood-stained beaches as young men.
Former servicemen, family members and residents have gathered on beaches in northern France to attend dawn services, paying tribute to the thousands who gave their lives in the D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France in 1944.
Normandy veterans arrive at Bayeux Cathedral for the commemorative service to mark 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings during World War II
Veterans from all over the world have returning to France for the commemorations
French President Francois Hollande spoke at a French D-Day commemoration ceremony at the World War II memorial in Caen, Normandy to mark the 70th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy
As part of a French D-Day commemoration ceremony, French President Francois Hollande spoke before hundreds at the World War II memorial in Caen, Normandy.
Dignitaries and leaders from across the globe have come together for the historic commemorations. Among those who made the trip to France include Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, who attended a British D-Day commemoration ceremony at the Cathedral in Bayeux, Normandy.
Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall attended a British D-Day commemoration ceremony at the Cathedral in Bayeux, Normandy
US World War II veterans (from left) Hal Baumgarter, 90, Steve Melnikoff, 94, Don McCarthy, 90, and Morley Piper, 90, attend a D-Day commemoration on Omaha Beach, France at dawn on the 70th anniversary of D-Day
An American flag is placed in the sand of Omaha Beach on Friday, 70 years after the D-Day landings in Normandy
Veterans and Normandy residents stand on Omaha Beach in Vierville sur Mer, France, to pay tribute to the thousands who gave their lives in 1944
Men in World War II military uniforms gesture (left) and a military enthusiast takes a snapshot (right) at Omaha Beach
Seven Australian veterans who were part of the D-Day landings have returned to Normandy to mark the 70th anniversary of the invasion that was the beginning of the end of the European theatre in the Second World War.
The diggers, along with Prime Minister Tony Abbott, travelled to France to join with world leaders and veterans from around the world at a ceremony at Ouistreham, near Le Havre at dawn on Friday.
More than 3,000 Australians were involved in the D-Day landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, and 18 died as part of the initial landings.
On the eve of the D-Day anniversary six of the Australian veterans were given France's highest military award, The Legion of Honour. The seventh veteran, Robert Cowper, received the award in 2012.
The former pilots were involved in the aerial assault on D-Day, helping to protect the troops who stormed the beaches of Normandy.
The men, including 93-year-old Phil Elgar, were awarded in a ceremony in the town of Caen in Normandy on Thursday.
'I had seven in my crew, three Australians, four Englishmen and I'm the last one. Only the good die young,' he told ABC.
Fireworks are launched at midnight to mark the moment that Pegasus Bridge was captured by British troops on June 6 June 1944 which signalled the beginning of D-Day
Seventy years on: British Veteran Gordon Smith (left), 90, sheds a tear during a D-Day commemoration service in Normandy on the eve of the 70th anniversary, while fellow soldier William Ness (right), of the 12th Yorkshire Battalion, also showed his emotion
Veteran Stuart Davis - one of seven Australians to visit France - is assisted to lay a wreath at the Arc de Triomphe
Bill Evans, 90, said he had never been to Normandy and had only ever flown over the region during the battle 70 years ago.
'Down on the ground it's more beautiful than up there.' he said. 'We dropped our bombs and didn't see what we were bombing.'
Meanwhile on Thursday evening Mr Abbott met the Queen to mark her birthday at an exclusive party at the British embassy in Paris, also attended by French Prime Minister Manuel Valles.
The initial D-Day landings occurred on June 6 however the campaign to liberate France from Nazi occupation and end fighting in Europe continued through until August, and at least another 10,000 Australian servicemen fought in the campaign, with an estimated 1,000 killed.
The operation was on a scale never seen before, with more than 5,000 ships, 10,000 aircraft and 300,000 service personnel involved. Australians fought alongside Allied soldiers, including troops from Britain, France and the United States.
Seven Australian veterans of the Normandy D-Day landings (centre) have flown to France to attend services with Prime Minister Tony Abbott
People visit WWII military vehicles at the beach in Arromanches, Normandy, on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings
Visitors watch D-Day re-enactment paratroopers jumping on Thursday at Utah Beach, France
'It was the largest armada ever put together… it was a magnificent event in the history of the Second World War and the 20th century,' said Dr Lachlan Grant, historian at the Australian War Memorial.
'I don't think we can really undersell the significance of the operation… To liberate Europe from Nazism was really significant for the way the history of the world panned out.'
Australia's contribution to the landing was relatively small compared with other nations, because the bulk of Australia's forces were fighting in the south-west Pacific at the time.
However, Dr Grant says that Australian personnel were involved in all aspects of the operation from bomber command, to flying aeroplanes that dropped British paratroopers.
US soldiers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Division attend a ceremony in homage to paratroopers in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France on Thursday
US World War II veterans look at a C130 Air Force plane, which flies above Sainte-Mere-Eglise, during a ceremony in homage to paratroopers in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France
US World War II veteran John Roman (third from left) is helped by an officer as they take part in a ceremony part in Utah Beach. Pictured left is General Raymond Odierno, Commander of US Army in Europe and French Junior Minister for Veterans and Defence, Kader Arim (second from left)
Australian airmen serving in over 200 squadrons and 500 members of the Royal Australian Navy were scattered across the British fleet.
One Australian spitfire squad even set up on a makeshift airstrip in Normandy after the landing got a foothold.
Among the seven veterans returning to France for the memorial service is Fred Riley, 95, who was a fighter pilot during the D-Day campaign.
He recounted what it was like to fly across the English Channel on dawn of June 6, 1944.
'It was a terrific sight, the amount of boats and everything in the water was just extreme. You would think the whole channel was alive,' Mr Riley told Seven News.
Three pilots in his squadron died during the campaign, and Mr Riley, who will be returning to Normandy for the first time since the war, said he would rather just forget D-Day.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott meets The Queen at an exclusive party at the British Embassy in Paris on the eve of D-Day commemorations
On the eve of the D-Day anniversary, six Australian veterans were awarded France's Legion d'honneur in Normandy
The awards went to former pilots who each played a role in D-Day's aerial assault, helping to protect the service personnel who stormed the beaches
'I'll be quite honest with you. We did more work before D-Day and after D-Day, as far as the war's concerned, than [on] actual D-Day,' he told Seven News.
There were emotional scenes in Normandy as old soldiers remembered the friends and comrades who had never returned home.
In the serenity of a sunny June morning, British veteran Gordon Smith stood in silence on a stretch of Normandy coast, alone with his memories.
Staring out to sea from the sands where he lost so many comrades, the 90-year-old former Royal Engineer couldn't hold back the tears.
He was one of just 650 surviving British veterans making what might be their last pilgrimage to the landing grounds. For each, it was a day of quiet pride, and poignant thoughts of those who never came home.
Remembered: Reenactors were busily gathering military equipment to prepare for recreations on Thursday
Remembering: Cyril Ager, 90, salutes the thousands of British comrades he landed with on June 6, 1944, each one represented by a flag
Members of the Army's 16 Air Assault Brigade and crew from the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota before taking off from a British airfield to drop the parachutists over Ranville, Normandy on Thursday
Back then he was a fit young Lance Corporal – one of 25,000 British soldiers to land on Gold Beach in 1944.
Now Cyril Ager is an increasingly frail 90-year-old…but the former Royal Engineer is determined never to forget.
Yesterday, standing once again on the Normandy beach, he turned to face a swathe of small Union Jacks planted in the sand – and saluted. It was a touching tribute to the 413 comrades who lost their lives alongside him in that bloody battle 70 years ago.
Afterwards the father-of-three from Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, spoke of the deep emotion he felt making the pilgrimage to the beach.
He placed his own flag with the others and talked of the 'flashbacks' he still has of what happened.
Peck: Arlette Gondree (centre) runs Cafe Gondree next to Pegasus Bridge, which was the first place to be liberated in France in 1944. She was among the French civilians who today paid tribute to the British veterans who helped to free them from the Nazis. Above, Ms Gondree is pictured with veterans Bill Bray (left) and John Woodthorpe
Ride along: Veteran Henry McGill, who was a dispatch rider on the bikes with the 5th Guards Armoured Division, is pictured sitting on a Matchless Motorbike today
Wiping a tear away: More than 650 British veterans are said to have revisited the beaches and towns they liberated on D-Day today. And the day was an emotional affair for most, including William Ness (pictured) from the 12th Yorkshire Parachute Battalion, pictured during a commemorative ceremony at Memorial Pegasus in France
'But I feel proud to be here,' he said. 'I wanted to pay tribute to those who died. We did what we did so future generations could live in freedom, without fear.'
The former sapper, tasked to clear mines with the 953 Inland Water Transport Regiment, added: 'I don't even remember if I was being shot at, I just got on with what I had to do.'
The sea of flags was organised by the Royal British Legion, which invited supporters to write messages on them. They were placed in neat lines and added to by veterans' families and well-wishers during yesterday. Before the sun went down it was estimated there were 25,000 in the sand – one for every man who stormed the beach that day.
It was a scene that was repeated all along the Normandy coastline yesterday as some 650 British D-Day veterans gathered for what will be the last formal commemoration of an event that changed the course of the Second World War.
Moment: A French military helicopter passes as the veteran looks at the Union flags planted in the sand on Gold beach. Tomorrow, world leaders, including Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin will gather in northern France to mark 70 years since the allied landings
Remembrance: A volunteer plants the flag in the sand. Around 20,000 are being set up on the beaches where thousands of troops risked their lives against Hitler's forces
With their families, or in small clusters of medal-wearing ex-servicemen, they were applauded, embraced and congratulated as they revisited the towns they liberated as young men in June 1944. Later, many paid their respects to fallen comrades who never came home.
Mr Smith's tribute, part of a pilgrimage he has made annually for as long as he can remember, was captured in a snapshot taken on Sword Beach, where today, all those who took part in the invasion will be honoured at an international ceremony for their courage and fortitude.
Seven decades and a short distance away, Mr Smith had come ashore on Juno Beach with the Allied invasion force on what he admits was one of the most difficult days of his life.
Weak with seasickness and sheltering in a shell-hole, his first order was to crawl up the sand on his belly because German machine-gunners were still entrenched.
Red berets: A group of veterans are escorted by servicemen away from Pegasus Bridge. One adjusts his tie while holding on to his walking stick
Support: A veteran is helped across Pegasus Bridge, also known as the Benouville Bridge, during D-Day commemorations. The taking of the bridge was a major strategic victory during the invasion
'One thing I was ashamed of was that I was hiding behind dead bodies,' he said. 'But you had to survive.' He was deafened in one ear by the 'appalling' noise of bombs, gunfire and constant shelling, 'like a giant firework display', as he described it.
when the Lancaster had passed, the only sound was the waves. Pointing
to his medals he said: 'We don't wear them for ourselves – we wear them
for the lads who are still here. I think we owe it to them. They're the
real heroes.'
A short drive from where he spoke, similar stories were being told at Omaha Beach, where 3,000 American soldiers died in the bloodiest battle of the invasion.
John Trippon, from Arizona, stood gazing out towards a beach that was once drenched in blood and carpeted with the bodies of his friends. You had only to listen to him for a moment to understand what horrors he endured.
A C130 plane flies above Picauville, during a ceremony in homage to the English and American pilots in Picauville, France
A parachutist with a giant Russian flag jumps onto the beach of Arromanches, western France
At the same spot where he eventually swam, crawled and ran ashore under heavy fire in 1944, the 92-year-old engineer allowed his children and grandchildren to film and record his testimony yesterday – a startlingly graphic, deeply humbling account of a horror he does not want anyone to forget. How he survived when so many died around him, however, is something he still struggles to explain. He was one of 40 soldiers dropped 90 yards offshore as German machine gun and artillery fire pinned down and tore through the ranks ahead of them.
What no one realised was that shell-fire had blown a massive, water-filled pit into the sea bed, and the troops were jumping into it.
'All my equipment weighed me down and I sunk to the bottom of a 20ft crater,' he said.
He had to shed his kit, ammunition, grenades and weapons and swim to shore. 'All the time the German machine-gunner was mowing people down. Why the hell I didn't die there I can't say. I guess he was too busy killing other guys. There were so many bodies lying in the water they stopped bringing any more troops ashore because it was freaking people out to see all these guys dead. They had to bring bulldozers in to push the bodies into a trench so they couldn't be seen.
'We ran across the beach as fast as we could and I picked up a gun on the way. We got up against the cliff face and it was so steep the Germans couldn't shoot down at us. We could only move after the ships used their guns to take out the pill-boxes.'
US war veteran Jim "Pee Wee" Martin (second from left), 93, reacts after landing with a parachute on Thursday in Carentan, where he landed 70 years ago when he was a paratrooper
"Pee Wee" poses for a picture to mark the 70th anniversary since the launch of 'Operation Overlord', a vast military operation by Allied forces in Normandy
Last night Mr Trippon, from Arizona, was staying with his family as guests of honour in a chateau overlooking Omaha Beach. Seventy years ago, he and his comrades had scaled the cliff to liberate it.
Despite the emotions and bleak recollections, however, yesterday was also a time for comradeship and reunion. Among those posing for a souvenir photograph were companions of Mr Smith including Wally Beale, Doug Lakey, Bob Conway and George French.
But increasingly, veterans who make this trip regularly will discover that fewer and fewer can join them. And one day, inevitably, there will be none.
Seventy years ago, they were preparing for the most dangerous mission of their lives.
On Thursday, more than 650 British veterans revisited the beaches and towns they liberated on D-Day to meet the French civilians they helped to free from the Nazis.
And the day was an emotional affair for most - with former servicemen pictured weeping, beaming and embracing each other as they relived their heroic actions in Normandy in 1944.
US World War II veterans bundled up in blankets take part in a ceremony in Utah Beach at Saint Marie du Mont
US veterans of 82nd and 101st airborne division, salute as the national anthems are played during a ceremony in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France
Arlette Gondree, who runs Cafe Gondree next to Pegasus Bridge, which was the first place to be liberated in France, was among the civilians paying tribute to the veterans who took part in the invasion that changed history.
Ms Gondreee was just four years old when the bridge was captured by the Allies - and has since formed strong bonds with many of the soldiers who return every year.
She said of the 70th anniversary: 'It's very important because it's bringing back some of the soldiers who are now getting very old.
'I have known them for all those years, when they were young wearing their berets and their medals, driving themselves and now they rely on the young to follow up the tradition.
'This anniversary is to commemorate them but also to keep the memories alive. These men have seen me from a little girl to being a grandmother.
'I was in the house at the time, a little girl of four, so we have grown together, we have aged together, we have cried together, we have laughed together. It's sad to see them ageing.'
Brucie Parcell (left), daughter of pilot Bruce Parcell, Alice Sheffer-Katona (right), daughter of pilot Col. William F. Shaeffer, and Gen. Philip M. Breedlove (centre) hold flowers during a wreath laying ceremony in Picauville, France
A C130 plane flies above Picauville, during a ceremony
As part of Thursday's events on the eve of the anniversary, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall met old troops of the Glider Pilot Regiment at Pegasus Bridge, where the first assault of the Allied operation took place.
In an incredible feat of flying immortalised in the 1960s film The Longest Day, a team of Horsa gliders silently landed to take the strategically-vital bridge and another nearby.
Led by Major John Howard, they captured the bridges after a 15-minute skirmish, in which two soldiers were killed and 14 wounded.Charles and Camilla met veterans at the nearby Cafe Gondree, overlooking Pegasus Bridge, the first building to be liberated from Nazi-occupied France.
Ms Gondree, who was also greeted by the couple, said of Prince Charles: 'I knew he would come and I knew that his lovely wife the Duchess of Cornwall would be here, she's tremendous in giving him wonderful support.
'He is here to honour them and remember what it was all about. He said to me "I desperately wanted to meet you". I said "I would love to have you for a private visit."
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall walk alongside a military officer during a visit to Benouville, northern France. The area was one of the first entered by Allied troops after the Normandy landings
Flying: Prince Charles stands and watches as as a parachute regiment drops over northern France
'Then she (Camilla) took over and said "I saw you on television yesterday in the UK. They are charming. This anniversary is important. There will not be, in 10 years time, the old soldiers who you see today."
Charles and Camilla walked across Pegasus Bridge, before being escorted to the Glider Pilot Memorial where veterans and serving members were be lined up.
The pair met several D-Day veterans after laying a wreath at the exact spot where one of the six gliders landed at 16 minutes past midnight on June 6 1944.
None of the men who took part in the capture of Pegasus Bridge - codename Operation Deadstick - are alive today, but the prince spoke with a line-up of men who flew into nearby Ranville or took part in other operations on D-Day.
He met Joseph Patient, who will be 97 on Monday, and was in the M Squadron of the Glider pilot regiment. Before that he received a Distinguished Flying Cross for operations over Germany.
Royal salute: The Prince of Wales stands at the Glider Pilot Regiment Memorial at Pegasus Bridge, the sight of the first assault during the 'Longest Day' in 1944
said: 'I talked to the prince about his grandfather, King George VI.
His grandfather pinned this medal on me in 1943 at Buckingham Palace. He
was a little surprised.
got it for operations over Germany. I was a pathfinder with the RAF
before I transferred to the glider regiment. On D-Day I was at 30,000
ft. I have several of my squadron who are buried here.
'It's very emotional. This may be the last time but we'll be coming every year until we pass away.'
also spoke with Joyce Boland, 89, from Welford Upon Avon, wife of
Oliver Boland, who was just 22 when he landed the second glider on the
grass verge next to Pegasus Bridge.
said: 'I was just 19 when he landed here, he was 22. We were engaged,
we got married three months later. He died 26 years ago. He came to all
the anniversaries up to that point but I come in his place now.
'You feel quite nostalgic for the old days, it's strange how it affects you when you come back. It makes you feel quite sad because they were all so young you see.
Retracing his moves: The Scottish veteran performed a tandem jump with the Red Devils onto the same field near Ranville, Northern France, he landed on in 1944
Helped to his feet: When Mr Hutton landed, unscathed, he told Sky News: 'They (tandem team) make you feel very relaxed, but I really wanted to get out of that door'
'I was
worried about him but you just accepted it. Today people grieve openly
but then you kept it to yourself. They weren't allowed to say anything
about the operation but I didn't hear from him for six weeks, then it
was announced that the invasion had started so I realised that he must
have been training.'
She said about meeting Prince Charles: 'He's quite amusing.He said "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting". I said 'I accept your apology'.nHe wanted to know about Oliver.'
visit comes as world leaders, including Barack Obama and Vladimir
Putin, arrive in Normandy tomorrow for the 70th anniversary.
An international ceremony will held be at Sword Beach, the easternmost of the five landing areas for Allied forces on D-Day.
In a packed day of engagements today, Charles and Camilla will view power boats involved in the Normandy landings and lunch with veterans at Ranville.
Charles - the colonel-in-chief of the Parachute Regiment - will later witness a commemorative parachute drop by British, American, French and Canadian troops.
Police escort: The Queen and her husband Prince Philip are in France for a three-day state visit to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Above, police escort Her Majesty and France's President Francois Hollande down the Champs Elysees avenue after a wreath laying ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris today
Posing: The Queen, Francois Hollande, the Duke of Edinburgh and French Minister for Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius (far right) pose outside the Elysee Palace in Paris
March: Soldiers and police officers on motorbikes escort the car carrying the British Monarch and the French President as it drives down the Champs-Elysees avenue
Scottish D-Day
veteran Jock Hutton, 89, who took part tandem jump with one of the Red
Devils during the drop at Ranville, then met Charles after a flawless
Mr Hutton, who
was raised in an orphanage in Bridge of Weir, is one of the last D-Day
veterans from his regiment - 13th Battalion of the Parachute Regiment.
midnight vigil will also be held at Pegasus Bridge, marking the moment
the gliders made their momentous landing to capture the structure.
from 1st Battalion The Rifles and the Army Air Corps will march across
the bridge to Cafe Gondree for a champagne toast and a midnight firework
The Princess Royal has also led tributes to the heroes who took part at the main ceremony in the UK.
Anne, who is commodore in chief of the Royal Navy in the Portsmouth area, attended a drumhead service on Southsea Common, Portsmouth, along with veterans and serving members of the armed forces.
Soaring: A Spitfire and a Grippen both painted with invasion stripes fly over Sword beach in Ouistreham, northern France, marking the 70th anniversary since the launch of 'Operation Overlord', a vast military operation by Allied forces in Normandy
Flypast: A Lancaster Bomber (left) and a Spitfire (right) soar over the Peagusus Bridge in Benouville, Normandy, France, as part of the 70th anniversary D-Day commemorations on both sides of the channel
The Hampshire naval port was the departure point for the troops heading to Sword Beach, the easternmost of the five beaches targeted in France.
Nearby Southwick House also became the headquarters of the main allied commanders, Admiral Ramsay, General Eisenhower and General Montgomery, as they planned the invasion, codenamed Operation Overlord.
More than 200 veterans and military personnel, including 80 Normandy veterans and representatives from the armed forces of the UK, Canada and France, attended the parade with a marching band which arrived at the common for the drumhead ceremony which involved prayers for those who lost their lives in the military operation.
During the ceremony, an Army cadet in the parade fainted and was supported by their colleagues.
In a message in the order of service, Anne wrote: 'I know the planning and achievement of Operation Overlord is a source of pride in this great city.
'People here are rightly proud of their contributions, and those of their parents and grandparents, to that daunting operation.
Gathering: A remembrance ceremony is held at Pegasus Bridge memorial. The structure was one of the first objectives of Operation Deadlock. British troops were instructed to take the bridge intact
Nations: A European Union, United States and Norwegian flag flutter in the foreground as a Lancaster Bomber speeds past during the RAF memorial routine
"The anniversary of June 6, 1944 will always be an emotional one, with memories of lost comrades, family members, and the large numbers killed in those first days following the Normandy landings.
'They had no idea what they were to face, or what the effect of their efforts would be, but as we now know, D-Day marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War.
'Here in Portsmouth we also remember the sacrifices made by the civilians in a city which had already been bombed but were ready to treat the injured who returned from war, repair vessels in the dockyard, or bring tea to troops as they waited to embark.
'Commemoration of D-Day is obviously important and people will remember it for many years to come but this year is particularly poignant because it will be one of the last milestones on which there will be sizeable numbers of veterans who were there on the day.
Commemoration: Soldiers on a vintage jeep drive past Cafe Gondree, the Pegasus Bridge Cafe in Ranville, the first house in France to be liberated during the last hour of June 5 1944
Ceremony: Pipers march past the cafe during the 70th anniversary of D-Day. The landings saw 156,000 allied troops launch an attack on the beaches of Normandy
'We salute all those involved in Operation Overlord and "We will remember them".'
a rendition of the Last Post, a silence was held to remember those who
died in the landings and the service concluded with the National Anthem
sung by the hundreds of people who had gathered to watch the ceremony.
During the service, one of the standard bearers collapsed and was assisted by medical staff.
After the ceremony, Anne had a chance to meet and talk with many of the Normandy veterans.
Matthew Guymer, 90, from Stafford but originally from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, who served as a major with the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own), said: 'I feel honoured and delighted and grateful to the people of Portsmouth for being so kind to us all.
Surge: A huge fleet of ships carrying thousands of troops and armoured vehicles land on France's northern coast during Operation Overlord
Launch: A view from the back of a boat carrying American troops
June 5 1944
2200 - Operation Neptune, a seaborne force of five Allied assault groups consisting of 130,000 men, leaves the English coast in 6,939 vessels, travelling through channels already cleared by minesweepers.
June 6 1944 - D-Day
0005 - German coastal batteries between Le Havre and Cherbourg are bombed by the Allies.
0020 - British airborne troops secure Pegasus and other bridges over the River Orne.
0230-0300 - Combined bombardment and assault fleets arrive and anchor.
0430 - St Mere Eglise is captured by US airborne troops and roads leading up to Utah Beach are closed.
0500 - Britain's 9th Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, helps destroy weapons at the Merville Battery thus protecting troops who will land at Sword Beach.
0530 - Allied warships begin bombarding the Normandy coastline. Landing ships and landing craft head for shore.
0600 - Bombers pound the German shore defences. More than 5,300 tonnes of bombs are dropped.
0630 - American troops begin landing on Omaha Beach and face a devastating enemy onslaught which pins them there until 1100.
0630 - Americans begin landing on Utah Beach.
0710 - US 2nd Army Ranger Battalion attacks the Pointe du Hoc and defends it for the rest of the day.
0725 - British land at Gold and Sword Beaches.
0735 - Canadians land at Juno Beach.
0900 - General Eisenhower authorises release of communique announcing the invasion has begun and General Bradley calls for reinforcements.
0945 - Enemy forces cleared from Utah Beach.
1200 - Winston Churchill speaks to the House of Commons about the landings.
1330 - Troops on Omaha Beach begin securing the area.
1430 - The 21st Panzer Division unleashes a counter attack towards the coast.
1600 - The British arrive at the coastal town of Arromanches.
1800 - Some of the 3rd Canadian Division, North Nova Scotia Highlanders reach three miles inland. 1st Hussar tanks cross the Caen-Bayeux railway, nine miles inland.
1900 - Command post set up on Omaha Beach.
2000 - Allied patrols at the outskirts of Bayeux.
June 7, 1944
0000 - All the beaches are secure. By the end of day the Allies had disembarked more than 135,000 men and had bridgeheads of varying depths along the Normandy coastline.
But on Omaha the situation was perilous as the Germans fought for every inch of territory.
By sunset a total of 10,000 men had been killed, injured or were missing.
Emotional: Harry Humphreys, 92, from the 4th Royal Dragon Guard, reacts after his visit at Bayeux's war cemetery, while an old allied military vehicle passes by
Duty: British soldiers stand next to their weapons placed on the ground, in front of Bayeux's war cemetery, northern France
The weapons are lined up in row parallel to the memorial. Tomorrow will mark 70 years since the launch of Operation Overload which led to Hitler's downfall
'I think it's the last time I will be able to come down at my age. I am a very proud man and I am delighted to have the opportunity to meet the other veterans.'
Albert Lilly, 90, from Portsmouth, who served with the Royal Engineers, brought his grandson to the ceremony.
He said: 'I think it is a great day. It is emotional for me, it's about paying our respects for those who died.'
He added that he felt it was important to pass on the message of what was achieved to the younger generation.
His grandson, Jack Metcalfe, 14, said: 'It's a big even. I have always known about it but it's good to learn more I am very proud of my grandfather and his generation and what they did for us.'
Hero: British Second World War veteran Anthony Pratt from the Royal Marines, 89, speaks with a priest during a visit to Bayeux's war cemetery
Memories: He visited the gravestones of former comrades who are buried. The veteran was involved in the operation which led to the liberation of France and eventually victory for Allied forces in the Second World War
Tribute: Former Royal Marine Mr Pratt heads towards a memorial as a companion carries a wreath of flowers, carrying a message
Serving troops: Australian officers sit during a visit to Bayeux's war cemetery ahead of the commemorations which begin tomorrow
of the main commemorations tomorrow, The Queen visited St Pancras
station in London to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Channel
She unveiled a
commemorative plaque on the Eurostar platform ahead of the start of her
state visit tomorrow, where she will join hundreds of world leaders.
After making the 2hour 15minute journey from London to Gare du Nore, Parisians got a rare sight of The Queen and The Duke of Cambridge as they stepped off the train.
After stepping from the train the monarch and the Duke were greeted by Britain's ambassador to France, Sir Peter Ricketts, who has said the three-day tour is likely to have a 'big impact'.
Soldiers from the Republican Guard lined her route out of the station and around 300 well-wishers stood against crash barriers close to platform three where the train had stopped.
The service arrived five minutes early and after receiving a posy of roses from Madeleine Pelissien, a 12-year-old schoolgirl, the Queen left to the cheers of the crowds.
Remembering together: Former nurses and veterans Ellen (L) and Dorothy Levitsky, wave as they attend an anniversary event in Picauville, northern France
Wisdom: Frederick Wyatt, 92, from the 48th Royal Commando Dragoon Guard, explains the meaning of his decorations to a pupil of the St John's College Choir of Cambridge, in Bayeux, northern France
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AIF veterans who served in the Middle East are photographed in January 1945 with British Royal Marines who took part in the Normandy landing. The marines (centre) were issued with Australian felt hats and wear them with their Marine badge
An RAAF Spitfire aircraft sits beside the makeshift airstrip in Normandy that was set up after the Allies gained a foothold in Normandy
British soldiers crouch on the beach immediately after the D-Day landing, waiting for a tank to pass by before they advance inland
Britain's RAF Mitchell aircraft drop bombs on a Normandy beach on D-Day
British or Canadian vehicles head toward the beach through the shallows at low tide on one of the beaches during the invasion of Normandy
British Royal Marines who participated in the D-Day landings trained Australian officers (left) and RAN soliders (right) about amphibious landings in 1944-1945
An Associated Press public relations photograph of American troops of the 16th Infantry Regiment sheltering from German machine gun fire and artillery amongst beach obstacles on Omaha Beach during the Normandy D-Day landings on the 6 June 1944. This was one of the 'famous eleven' photographs taken by combat photographer Robert Capa during the D-Day landings, and was widely distributed in the press during the war
Two soldiers from the American Health Services give a perfusion to a wounded soldier on the beach where the Allied Forces landed in 1944
Left: A composite aerial photograph after the landings on June 6, 1944. Right: The second wave of 2/48 infantry battalion troops leaving the Manoora in landing craft vehicle personnel during the landings on D-Day
Landing craft make their way to shore in the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944. The Normandy landings involved more than 300,000 service personnel and thousands of vessels and aircraft
Wounded US soldiers of the 3rd Battery, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st US Infantry Division, lean against chalk cliffs while eating and smoking after storming Omaha Beach in Normandy
American soldiers of the Allied Expeditionary Force secure a beachhead during initial landing operations at Normandy
Wounded American soldiers are helped ashore at a British port, after arriving back from the D-Day invasion
The blackened area on the Normandy beachhead, at centre of this map from 1944, indicates the approximate area captured by the allies at the end of four days of battle after D-Day, as continued Allied aerial bombings struck at objectives in the shaded belt
US reinforcements wade through the surf from a landing craft in the days following D-Day and the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France at Normandy
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Take a walk on the wild side... with alternative varieties
We LOVE everything Mediterranean*. We love the food, the weather, and most especially, we love the wine styles.
Less ballsy than Aussie Shiraz, very moreish, and a perfect food companion, Mediterranean varieties don't "belt you around the head" like other varieties can. We feel these varieties are ideal for sharing - food, family, and friends. The three most important F's in life.
Avalon Tree Cabernet (Tempranillo)
Cabernet and Tempranillo is your classic Spanish blend. Cabernet is often referred to as the "King of Grapes", a key grape variety with its most recognised roots being in Bordeaux; widely planted throughout Europe and the rest of the world. In Spain, Cabernet is tempered and tamed by Tempranillo; it is light, savoury, and gives the wine more structure and elegance - this is why we chose to add it to our Avalon Tree 2014 vintage onwards (and upwards!).
Tempranillo originates from the Rioja region in Spain, and is more commonly known as Tinta Roza in its native tongue. Primarily, you can taste plums and strawberries from this variety. Tempranillo means "early ripening" from the Spanish word temprano. When blended, we feel that this sexy variety adds a feminine touch to the masculine Cabernet; a bit like the perfect tango.
Canto Di Lago Sangiovese Barbera
Our choice to make this wine has always been about reflecting the signature "sense of place" of Italian red wines. Even if you're not an avid wine drinker, you'll smell and taste Italy in the glass.
Savoury, complemented by juicy berry fruit, Sangiovese is all about structure and those savoury tones. Sangiovese comes from the beautiful Tuscan region of Italy, which translates from the "blood of Jove" (Jesus) from Roman times. Barbera is all about aromatics and length on the palate. This variety originates from Piedmonte, a cool-climate region in northern Italy. Along with Nebbiolo, Barbera is often compared to Italy's answer to Pinot Noir.
With these two varieties, what one lacks, the other contributes. The perfect pairing in a blend.
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Violet Beauregard Malbec
Did you know that Australia has the oldest Malbec vines in the world? WE have always produced a Cabernet Malbec (a true Aussie blend) but denied in 2008 to express this wonderful grape varieties personality solo through our Violet Beauregard; to highlight its history, regionality, and point of difference. Some of our Langhorne Creek Malbec vines have been around since 1890's!
Australia doesn't own Malbec, and contrary to popular belief, neither does Argentina. It's roots are from Cahors in south-west France, and is 1 of 5 noble varieties of Bordeaux. In Australia, it manifests itself as pure blue fruits, medium body, and juicy. It's our pick with local Aussie lamb or crispy skin duck.
For us, we strive for a pretty, aromatic, medium-bodied and feminine manifestation of Malbec as shown in our Langhorne Creek Violet Beauregard.
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"We know that race pace has been our weakness. We'll have to wait until tomorrow to find out if this will be enough." ...Nico Rosberg
In the end though, it was more or less business as usual with Nico Rosberg claiming his third consecutive pole and team-mate Lewis Hamilton lining up behind him to make it another front row lock out for Mercedes.
Last time out at Spain it was my post qualifying tips which recorded the best performance so I'm under pressure to repeat that form...
Playing It Safe/Shorter Priced Bets:Winning Driver:
20 points on Sebastian Vettel at 5.0 (Bet365 enhanced odds)
Each of the last four Monaco Grand Prix have been won by the driver who started on pole, so you can understand why the bookies have Nico Rosberg as the favourite. However, Fernando Alonso showed at the Spanish Grand Prix that modern formula 1 doesn't necessarily follow the trend of the history books. Monaco is a different matter again of course, but Sebastian Vettel was only a tenth of a second off Nico Rosberg's pole lap time so I'm therefore sticking with my pre-weekend prediction of Sebastian Vettel for the victory.
Podium Finish:
20 points on Mark Webber at 3.0 (Ladbrokes)
Mark Webber has only one podium to his name this season, but he generally goes well at Monaco, winning twice in the last three years. Starting from fourth he looks well positioned to take advantage if the Mercedes once again eat up their tyres during the race.
Winning Margin:
20 points on Under 6.5 Seconds at 1.67 (Ladbrokes)
The Winning Margin bet to go for this season has been 'Over 6.5 Seconds' as all but Malaysia have been won by over 9 seconds and in fact the average winning margin has been 9.02 seconds. However, at Monaco with the increased difficuty in overtaking you often get a train of cars crossing the line at the finish line (5 of the last 6 Monaco Grand Prix have been won by less than 6.5 seconds), so I'm going to go against this season's trend and have a punt on the characteristics of Monaco producing a close finish.
Double Points Finish:
20 points on Ferrari at 2.63 (Ladbrokes, Paddy Power)
Felipe Massa starts from the back of the grid, so this one is a bit of a risk, but Fernando Alonso came through from the back of the grid back in 2010 to finish 6th, so even at Monaco it can be done.
Number Of Classified Finishers In Race:
10 points on Under 16.5 at 2.0 (Ladbrokes)
Monaco traditionally has a high attrition rate, with on average approximately a third of the field not making it to the finish based on the results of the last three Monaco Grand Prix.
Race Leader After 1 Lap:
10 points on Nico Rosberg at 1.25
So far in 2013 at every Grand Prix the driver on pole has crossed the line leading the race at the end of the first lap, and Monaco offers less overtaking opportunities than at any other track on the calendar, so if Nico Rosberg can stay ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel at the start, then the narrow enclosed nature of the Monaco circuit should help him extend that record.
Taking A Risk/Longer Priced Bets:Most of the following bets would definitely be described as long shots, so I would recommend treating these longer priced tips with caution...
Dual Forecast:
10 points on Sebastian Vettel/Mark Webber at 26.0 (Bet365)
A dual forecast bet on Vettel and Webber has come down in price with some bookies since the market first opened, so the narrowing odds suggest I'm not the only one who's been tempted by a small speculative bet on a Red Bull one two to cover the possibility of Mercedes continuing their trend of falling back during the race once again.
Top Six Finish:
20 points on Romain Grosjean at 5.5 (Ladbrokes)
Grosjean can be an unpredictable driver, but despite his 13th place on the grid (which he put down to traffic) he reckoned he had the pace to qualify on the first two rows, and his podium in Bahrain shows that although he can be inconsistent he's nevertheless capable of the occasional strong result.
Top Ten Finish:
30 points on Paul di Resta at 2.75 (SkyBet, Ladbrokes)
Paul di Resta has been an excellent top ten bet this year, and only his narrow opening odds of 1.4 put me off backing him before qualifying for another points finish. Starting from 17th isn't ideal but it has pushed his odds out to a more generous 2.75, so I think he may just be a shade overpriced for another finish in the top ten.
Lap 1 Retirements:
20 points on 'Exactly 2' at 7.5 (SkyBet)
The bet to go for in this market so far this season has been 'No lap 1 retirements', so this one is a bit of a gamble, but if we're going to see any coming togethers on the opening lap of a race then Monaco is a prime contender.
Match Bets:
20 point accumulator on: (Bet365)
Sergio Perez V Jenson Button - Sergio Perez at 1.8
Jean-Eric Vergne V Daniel Ricciardo - Daniel Ricciardo at 2.1
Valtteri Bottas V Pastor Maldonado - Pastor Maldonado at 1.83
From a racing fan's point of view the grid is set up for an exciting Grand Prix tomorrow*, as despite the excellent qualifying pace of Mercedes, you'd expect the race pace of Red Bull (not to mention Ferrari and Lotus) to be faster than Mercedes, so it's just a question of whether Mercedes can use the difficult overtaking conditions to their advantage and maintain track position.
As usual I'll report back after the weekend on how things turned out.
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The Form Guide After Spain: Part 4 - Miscellaneous Bets
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Mr. Toffey directed development of innovative recycling programs for wastewater solids for the city of Philadelphia, and has participated in numerous conferences, research projects and training programs to bring best-in-class practices to the wastewater profession. He has been an industry leader in bringing sustainability principles to the water profession, and has recently worked on thermal processing, co-digestion and nutrient extraction projects for public and private clients. Mr. Toffey graduated with distinction from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, and has a Masters of Regional Planning degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
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A simple quick technique which allows you to warp and weft at the same time. Learn how to form a range of shapes all of which can be easily linked together to form large pieces.
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TV/ FSN-CR — And now, we have a series. After a head-scratching 4-1 loss to open the playoffs, the 'Canes struck back to take Game 2 from the Devils, 2-1, at home in overtime off Tim Gleason's first and only goal of the season. To say that the 'Canes' stay-at-home stalwart isn't "offensively gifted" is sort of like saying that Pamela Anderson isn't a rocket scientist, but he picked the perfect time to emulate OT magician Niclas Wallin and open the floodgates.
Speaking of Wallin, the former extra innings champion reportedly "blessed" Gleason's sticks before the game. Somebody get David Blaine on the phone…or Pope Benedict, perhaps?
The game took a familiar turn when the Devils' Travis Zajac batted the puck in early. The goal was disallowed because Zajac's stick was determined to be above the crossbar, but Zach Parise scored off a deflection on the power play shortly afterward.
The game remained at 1-0 due, yet again, to another stunning performance by Ward, who would wind up with 33 saves. During the second period, Eric Staal received one of those neatly plattered rebounds that eluded the overexcited, confused 'Canes in Game 1 and scored a garbage goal to tie it up. A Ray Whitney shot on the power play bounced right off the end board and back to Staal, who sent the puck over a diving Brodeur.
The Devils' defense appeared solid. Brodeur, as always, was a brick wall. Carolina proceeded to take several stupid penalties against the perennially disciplined New Jersey, including two by a suddenly feisty Joni Pitkanen. Carolina managed to clean up the mess each time. Pitkanen's shot rang off the post late and it looked as though it might not have been the 'Canes' night after all.
The Hurricanes came into OT looking strong and maintained possession for a long stretch. Then, at long last, it was Gleason's turn to be the hero. He took a gorgeous pass from Joe Corvo and unleashed a slap shot that appeared to deflect off a Devils' defenseman Niklas Havelid and past Brodeur. Staal, who had parked his 6-foot-4 self in front of the net, hopped up and down almost as excitedly as he did when he himself scored the OT winner in Game 3 against Montreal three years ago. Gleason, on the other hand, managed to look both elated and completely surprised.
Wait…did I just see the number '5?' Who wears 5 again? Mo decided to make a change after Wednesday's 4-1 drubbing and substituted Tim Conboy and Dennis Seidenberg for Ryan Bayda and infrequently-used D-man Frantisek Kaberle for Game 2 and the results were, well…pretty good. Conboy was pulled after his NHL playoff debut because honestly, New Jersey is not looking to pick a fight and neither are the 'Canes, and there's not a real reason to have him out there anymore. He was very valuable during the regular season grind, but now? Good pick, Mo. Frank Kaberle is battle tested in the playoffs and he played a solid game tonight, totaling nearly 15 minutes on the ice.
Stealing one from New Jersey at home and regaining that confidence could do wonders for the 'Canes, who will now return for two games at the RBC Center. Naturally, now is not a time to be overconfident. The 'Canes played well but still barely squeaked by in this one, and the AP reports that the Devils are 14-4 after winning the first game of a series. Eek!
However, the friendly confines of the RBC Center has worked wonders for Carolina. Caniac Nation, be prepared to scream. Pop a few lozenges; give those vocal cords a rest tomorrow. Learn some basic sign language in order to communicate with friends, children and significant others. The 'Canes will need every one of you screeching to the best of your ability on Sunday.
Game 3 is Sunday at 7 p.m. at the RBC Center. Be there, or you never know…Niclas Wallin might put a hex on you.
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Review of Pension Disclosure Amendments to Continue Into 2017
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Review of Pension Disclosure Amendments to Continue Into 2017
The FASB instructed its staff to continue examining the proposed changes to the disclosure rules for defined benefit pension plans. The review is part of a broader effort by the board to clean up the disclosure rules throughout U.S. GAAP.
The FASB on July 13, 2016, instructed its staff to continue studying the accounting board's proposed changes to U.S. GAAP's disclosure rules for defined benefit pension plans.
The review is part of a more extensive analysis the board is undertaking for its Disclosure Framework in advance of a November roundtable. The board's discussion of the comments submitted in response to Proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-210, Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General (Subtopic 715-20): Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans, mainly focused on its interest in determining the extent to which investors rely on the information made available through the standard's disclosure rules. The proposal was issued in January 2016 to call for adding some footnote disclosure rules and removing others for employers that offer pensions and other retirement plans with defined benefits. Comments were due in April.
According to an analysis by the FASB's staff, about one-third of the respondents to the proposal disagreed with the removal of a requirement that employers disclose the value of the pension benefits as measured in what is called an accumulated benefit obligation. But board members questioned the extent to which the information was useful, given the trends in business extending back several decades that prompted most employers to scrap their defined benefit pensions and replace them with defined contribution retirement plans like 401(k)s.
Board members asked the staff if the disclosure of the accumulated obligation could be replaced with other information that investors were more likely to use, such as the difference between the obligation and the cost an employer incurs for paying a one-time settlement to employees to terminate the plan.
"What's the trend in the settlements?" asked FASB Chairman Russell Golden. "If there is a settlement, how close is the settlement figure to the [accumulated obligation]?"
Board members also wanted to know how the various comments fit with the feedback submitted in response to other aspects of the Disclosure Framework, which is the board's overall review of U.S. GAAP's more significant disclosure rules. The FASB has been reviewing its disclosure rules for the past several years with the intent of cutting requirements that it considers redundant or no longer useful. Investors have been concerned that the effort to reduce the number of disclosures tied to financial reports will bar them from receiving valuable information. Some of the investors the FASB's staff spoke to called the pension requirements the "poster child" for good disclosure rules and were reluctant to see them altered, according to Nicholas Cappiello, the staffer managing the project.
But board members were skeptical that all the pension disclosures should be left intact and singled out rules like those associated with Japanese pension funds as described in ASC 715-20-50-10, Compensation — Retirement Benefits — Defined Benefit Plans — General — Disclosure, formerly Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 03-2, as being particularly ripe for elimination.
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There are obviously dozens of other amazing things to see in every one of the museums here, but those are just my current top three. One of my goals for this year is to check out the museums I haven't visited yet. Check out my other DC related posts >> here.
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There are obviously dozens of other amazing things to see in every one of the museums here, but those are just my current top three. One of my goals for this year is to check out the museums I haven't visited yet. Check out my other DC related posts >> here.
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Ugh I want to go to DC so bad! The gems and minerals area of the naturla history museum sounds right up my alley! Although I agree, I do hate how packed those types of museums always are! <3, Pamela Sequins & Sea BreezesReplyDelete
These are all so wonderful, love all the museums here!ReplyDelete
We loved DC when we visited a few years ago! We need another trip down to see more!!! XoReplyDelete
I just bought a book on the First Ladies - I'm obsessed with them more then the Presidents so I'd love that exhibit!ReplyDelete
I really need to go to the National Gallery more often!ReplyDelete
It's been a while since I was down in DC doing museum things. This reignites my interest. Thanks!ReplyDelete
oh wow, it's been so long since i have been to DC's museums. i must have missed the first ladies part, that sounds super interesting. i remember the gems & minerals though, KC had spent all day in the history / science parts and i wanted to have a look at the pretty gems haha and he was suddenly hungry and over the museums. i totally agree though, it's so amazing to me that those things came from the earth.ReplyDelete
I would love to visit DC and explore! Seems like such a cool city with lots of history!ReplyDelete
LOVE the Gallery of Art! And the portrait gallery. And the Sackler haha! DC is full of great museums! It's funny seeing this post now because I've been thinking of starting a series on my blog where I visit each of the Smithsonian museums and list some of my favorite exhibits and such.ReplyDelete
But yeah I love living in DC! :]
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For as many times as I've been to DC - I only went to museums when I was on a school trip! This clearly needs to change soon! xo, Biana -BlovedBostonReplyDelete
I cannot wait to go back to DC. I think we only went to the Natural History Museum when I went as a teenager, and there are so many new things I want to discover. You live in such a great place Carly!ReplyDelete
i need to go back!! thanks for sharing your fave things to do there. great ideas and lots of new places for me i've never explored.ReplyDelete
I want to go to DC one day, thanks for these! XoxoReplyDelete
I've never been to DC but it seems like such an exciting place to visit! I always hear about museums and galleries and what not. I have to go there and go to the museums, Natural History Museums always seem to attract me!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2016 at 1:45 PM
Awesome post, thank you for sharing! When I was in DC as a kid we did all the historical stuff, the monuments and whatnot, but I don't remember what—if any—museums we went to. I briefly remember a half a moment in the Smithsonian, but that doesn't count. Every time I've been back since I have neglected to soak up culture like this, but maybe that'll change when we go back in April! We still have to finalize our plans and all that. The hope diamond would be so cool to see!ReplyDelete
I love this SO much - for obvious reasons! ;) I lol'ed at the kids at the Natural History Museum because I definitely went on at least a couple field trips there as a kid. I do remember seeing the Hope Diamond though! I can't wait to check out all the museums in DC, and I sincerely hope that doesn't end up being one of those things I say I'm going to do but don't actually do, haha. Whenever you want to play tour guide, just let me know! :) You live just outside of DC, right? How long does it take you to get to the city?ReplyDelete
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