We’ve been pretty busy here. On Monday we arrived in Caen and disembarked from our overnight ferry. We began our day right away with visiting the Normandy Omaha beach and memorial for D-Day In World War II. We then visited the U.S. WWII cemetery and had a very sombering and humbling visit. We finished the [...]
France
Our last day in Paris began the only way we know how: before the sun. At approximately 6:45, our day started by heading down to breakfast and loading up on chocolate croissants and buttered croissants because as we found out, carbs are not a choice in Paris, but a lifestyle. We headed to the bus [...]
Bonjour Again from France! We woke up at 4:30am and got off the boat by around 6:00am. We then rode the bus for an hour on our way to the Normandy Beach Memorial. By the graves, we said Kaddish in a circle which was a really unique experience. After the memorial, we went to a [...]
Enjoy this update written by teen participant Anna Weinstein: Bonjour from Paris, France! When we arrived in France, we all took a nap on the bus and afterwards we headed to the D-day memorial and museum. It was interesting to learn about World War II and to see the Omaha beach, which we learned was [...]