Tuesday 28th September mileage 11990 Arromanche Normandy

Up early and decided to try and update the blog as I have not found it easy to get internet access. Set tomtom for a library in town. Tomtom took me through steep narrow streets in a walled city. Got to library and it didn't open till 10:00 so abandoned that idea and set off again for Arromanche!

No incidents on the road and mostly dual-carriageway so I made good time. Decided to try and find library in Rennes. Tomtom took me to an address but after parking I read a notice on the building that said the services had been relocated to another address! Set this into tomtom and set off again via a tortuous route to the other side of Rennes. Got to this address and it seemed to be just municipal offices and law courts but no library!!

Gave up on the internet for the day and back on the road to Arromanche.

Decided to go and see Mont St Michel again as it is a beautiful sight as you approach it by road. Again tomtom tried to take me directly, but the route was "barre" and had to divert all the way back to Pontorson!! Still it was worth it to see it again!

Arrived at Arromanche (the place where my father came ashore on the day after D-Day) a very small coastal village on a beautiful evening with the sun setting over the remains of the Mullberry B harbour that the Allies built to be their harbour for supplying the advance into France.

Decided to stay in the hotel right on the sea front and after a shower went for an evening stroll on the beach and up on the cliff tops.

Lots of memorabilia of D-Day and tomorrow I will go to the museum of Disembarkment and also see a 360 degree cinema show about D-Day. Lots of time thinking about my dad participating in this huge logistical operation. They had been planning for D-day since 1942!!

Nice evening meal in local restaurant. Moulles is the local speciality delicious!!
More later
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