Alexander W did a remarkable job in taking us around Normandy and explaining the invasion to us. We saw a German cemetery which was absolutely haunting when you enter it. We walked on Omaha Beach which was quite moving to all 4 of us. It was humbling to imagine what the soldiers went through at low tide being shot at. We went inside German artillery batteries which was almost other-worldly to imagine being there on D Day. Alex explained the difference between the craters from Naval shelling and aerial bombs dropped near the batteries. One is oblong, and the other is a circle. The highlight was our visit to the American Cemetery. Alex had it timed so we would arrive to see the lowering of the flag and the playing of Taps. Even though it was raining and windy, none of us had a dry eye. Very moving! We went to the border of Omaha and Gold which was interesting. Evidently, Alex's father, a British Commando landed at Gold. It was along day, but well worth it. My only recommendation is to have the driver join us for lunch. I think Jean Pierre should have been included. We would have paid for his lunch, and I feel most folks would too. I would also recommend that folks get a sandwich at the nice restaurant we ate at for lunch, to take away for the train trip to Paris. The restaurant across from the Bayeux station is not very good. We did not arrive in Paris until after 9PM, so a nice sandwich to have on the train would have been nice. We did not get to our hotel until 10PM, and there is no food service on the train.

Alexander W was outstanding. He was very knowledgeable and did a great job sharing information in a conversational way .

I would suggest providing a piece of literature marking the simple history and locations of the allied invasion of the beaches to take with us.

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