This
morning we woke up early with beautiful weather and headed to the American cemetery. Once there, we reflected on the effects of war as we walked through the
rows of gravesites. Some of the students walked down to the beach.
Afterwards, we headed to Arromanches, a small port town. We watched a fascinating short film that had nine ecircling screens, allowing us a realistic glimpse of what it would have been like on June 6, 1944. We lunched in the small town. The kids
weren't crazy about trying the local famous cuisine of moules frites(mussels
& fries), so some had hamburgers and others crêpes.
We
then said, "Au revoir!" to the small village and headed to a German cemetery. It was
very powerful and moving. It was good for the students, conversely, to see the other side of
war and remember that our actions affect humanity.
German Cemetery in Normandie
We
then loaded up on the bus and visited Pointe du Hoc. The students shared the
view that once our soldiers had during WWII, overlooking both Omaha Beach and
Utah Beach.
Chez les Boutons
Tonight
we had a bit of free time to shop in our home of Caen before eating a nice
dinner "à la Normandie" with fresh Camenbert. We then set out for a
special treat. Your students were welcomed by the warm and friendly French
family, and dear friends of mine, "Les Boutons". Chez les Boutons, the kids were treated with an
array of typical French desserts and specialties of the region.
ACIS has planned a fun adventure for us tomorrow! We will head back to Paris, but first
stopping at Claude Monet's villa in Giverny and taking a stroll through his
gardens.
-Mademoiselle
Sadler
Ps...les
Boutons had "the best wifi ever"
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