MiTasol
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Ahh
So this is your second trip to this area.
Was the first complements of Mr Irvin's silk service or the author Neville Shute's companies engine-less wooden wonder?
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Ahh
So this is your second trip to this area.
Was the first complements of Mr Irvin's silk service or the author Neville Shute's companies engine-less wooden wonder?
Excellent shots Terry!
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Thanks my friends for the interest, kind comments and likes throughout this section of "The Travels" saga.
I'm afraid I've had to force myself to take a short break, as I'm particularly stiff, tired and In a touchette of pain at the moment, no doubt due to sitting in front of the PC monitor for too many hours, sorting and selecting images and formulating tracts of narrative, with the somewhat drastic change in the weather exacerbating my physical condition.
The rain and wind here at the moment are of biblical proportions, with an enormous drop in pressure and a veritable deluge, which are really having an effect on my dexterity and overall physical articulation, not to mention being a bl**dy uncomfortable nuisance !
However, I'm fairly confident that I will be back on track by tomorrow (Sunday), when I hope to bring you more on how two semi-geriatric (or one plus a trainee geriatric) ex-Paras conquered the Normandy battlefront in five days....... OK, maybe we just saw where others did it first !
I'm afraid I've had to force myself to take a short break, as I'm particularly stiff, tired and In a touchette of pain at the moment, no doubt due to sitting in front of the PC monitor for too many hours, sorting and selecting images and formulating tracts of narrative, with the somewhat drastic change in the weather exacerbating my physical condition.
The rain and wind here at the moment are of biblical proportions, with an enormous drop in pressure and a veritable deluge, which are really having an effect on my dexterity and overall physical articulation, not to mention being a bl**dy uncomfortable nuisance !
However, I'm fairly confident that I will be back on track by tomorrow (Sunday), when I hope to bring you more on how two semi-geriatric (or one plus a trainee geriatric) ex-Paras conquered the Normandy battlefront in five days....... OK, maybe we just saw where others did it first !
MiTasol
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Time to take some of your favourite pain killer.
Maybe savour some good French product, neat naturally. Mine is Courvoisier but there are many others.
Maybe savour some good French product, neat naturally. Mine is Courvoisier but there are many others.
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I'm afraid that my supply of true liquid pain killers have been left at the "Tin Tent", but after 3/4 of a bottle of a rather nice Nuits St George, things seem to be easing off a touch - or maybe I'm just p*ssed !!
BTW, personally, I feel that Courvoisier is akin to drinking petrol (I admit, it's personal taste), and I'd much prefer an aged, smooth Armagnac, or better still, a 25 year old bottle of something I can't afford (being retired, the expenses account is no longer operational !!).
BTW, personally, I feel that Courvoisier is akin to drinking petrol (I admit, it's personal taste), and I'd much prefer an aged, smooth Armagnac, or better still, a 25 year old bottle of something I can't afford (being retired, the expenses account is no longer operational !!).
Vic Balshaw
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Read about your weather Terry, even the ducks are complaining, well there doing a lot of quacking!
You take care my friend.
You take care my friend.
A4K
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Not pretty in Ireland either at the moment. Hope all's good in Blighty...
MiTasol
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That is my thoughts about bourbon. Many vodkas taste like kerosene to me. Thank the gods that we all have many choices. I too am now on a pension and suddenly cannot afford many of my more expensive tastes.
A4K
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How's the head Terry? 
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The head is sound Evan, and I think that bottle of Nuits St George must have worked wonders, as I've managed to sort out the 'phone pics, and downloaded them again, at full size, rather than the puny, grainy images first time around.
So, I'm now back on track, and ready to continue with the tour.
Arromanches.
It was a beautifully sunny day when we arrived in the attractive and lively sea side town of Arromanches, although with a bit of a breeze off the sea.
I had initially considered this as a base, with a good hotel right in the centre, directly opposite the Museum, our main objective for the day.
However, convenient car parking was a bit of a problem, the nearest parking area being a few hundred metres away, up a side street, and where we actually parked on the day. Therefore, that hotel was dismissed and we ended up with the even better choice in Le Port, as previously shown.
The original Musee de Debarquement opened in 1954 and, for the time, it was an extremely modern, purpose-built structure, in the centre of the square on the sea front. This closed in 2022, and a brand new, larger building was erected, with easier access (especially for the disabled), opening in time for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, in 2024.
I'll provide further info on the new Museum in following posts, but for now, the first group of photos show a satellite view of Arromanches, with the remains of the vast "Mullberry B" harbour clearly visible, Karl driving "Hal" with the main Nav screen divided into satnav and a D-Day podcast, with some views around the square, that hotel, and the new Museum building. Note the Sherman tank on the cliffs above the town.
Back soon with more of Arromanches and the Museum .......................
So, I'm now back on track, and ready to continue with the tour.
Arromanches.
It was a beautifully sunny day when we arrived in the attractive and lively sea side town of Arromanches, although with a bit of a breeze off the sea.
I had initially considered this as a base, with a good hotel right in the centre, directly opposite the Museum, our main objective for the day.
However, convenient car parking was a bit of a problem, the nearest parking area being a few hundred metres away, up a side street, and where we actually parked on the day. Therefore, that hotel was dismissed and we ended up with the even better choice in Le Port, as previously shown.
The original Musee de Debarquement opened in 1954 and, for the time, it was an extremely modern, purpose-built structure, in the centre of the square on the sea front. This closed in 2022, and a brand new, larger building was erected, with easier access (especially for the disabled), opening in time for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, in 2024.
I'll provide further info on the new Museum in following posts, but for now, the first group of photos show a satellite view of Arromanches, with the remains of the vast "Mullberry B" harbour clearly visible, Karl driving "Hal" with the main Nav screen divided into satnav and a D-Day podcast, with some views around the square, that hotel, and the new Museum building. Note the Sherman tank on the cliffs above the town.
Back soon with more of Arromanches and the Museum .......................
fubar57
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Arromanches ............... continued.
Moving into the Museum, with some general views of some of the exhibits.
I have to state from the outset that I was (only slightly) disappointed with this Museum, although I can't identify exactly what that disappointment was. Perhaps, being a new, updated showpiece, I may have expected more in the way of artefacts and relics, I have no idea !
Anyway, on entering the huge foyer, which rises the entire height of the building, there are a couple of free-standing exhibits, including an engine from a Higgins boat, with a long reception desk where the entrance fee is paid, before moving left to receive some sort of electrical gubbins and a headset. Although in my case entry was free (being disabled), I noticed that the charge for general admission was twice that of every other museum we visited during our tour - presumably to recoup some of the expense involved with the new building, and cover the cost of the "Hi-Tech" gubbins and other stuff which, perhaps, were not really necessary ? ( more of which later).
A friendly staff member handed out the headset to each visitor, and explained how the headset worked - press the number button corresponding to a display, and a personal commentary could be heard through the headset. This equipment was then handed over to another staff member on leaving the display galleries, to exit via the Museum shop.
Good views of the beach, and "Mullberry", could be had along the length of the ground floor, and also from a panoramic viewing gallery upstairs, where the main exhibition areas are located (thankfully, in my case, by a large lift, or "elevator", for our North American friends).
The overall "theme" of the Museum concentrates on the "Mulberry" artificial harbour (to be expected, considering the location), and a fantastic view of the remaining sections can be had from the panorama windows.
A fairly large, open-fronted cinema is the first stop, with a continuous presentation explaining the lead-up to D-Day, covering from Dieppe to the 1944 landings, and the need for an artificial port etc, which is fairly well done, especially for those with little or no knowledge of the history of these events.
However, I was becoming a tad bored with this and, when the commentary stated something along the lines of "but one man in England had a dream and a goal, and that man was Charles DeGaulle", I binned the headset, left the auditorium and tootled around the exhibition galleries !!
Slightly disappointed or not, there was still quite a lot to see, mainly well presented, although sometimes with the inevitable reflections on glass display cases making photography tricky at times.
Dominating this upper floor was an absolutely huge diorama, in approximately 1/43rd scale, of one pier of the "Mullberry" harbour, together with a very large relief model showing the total extent of "Mullberry B" and the coastline, and this will be shown later in this section.
The pics below show part of the huge entrance foyer, with the Higgins boat engine, a couple of shots inside the cinema auditorium, and some general views of some exhibit cases.
Back soon with more from the Museum.
Moving into the Museum, with some general views of some of the exhibits.
I have to state from the outset that I was (only slightly) disappointed with this Museum, although I can't identify exactly what that disappointment was. Perhaps, being a new, updated showpiece, I may have expected more in the way of artefacts and relics, I have no idea !
Anyway, on entering the huge foyer, which rises the entire height of the building, there are a couple of free-standing exhibits, including an engine from a Higgins boat, with a long reception desk where the entrance fee is paid, before moving left to receive some sort of electrical gubbins and a headset. Although in my case entry was free (being disabled), I noticed that the charge for general admission was twice that of every other museum we visited during our tour - presumably to recoup some of the expense involved with the new building, and cover the cost of the "Hi-Tech" gubbins and other stuff which, perhaps, were not really necessary ? ( more of which later).
A friendly staff member handed out the headset to each visitor, and explained how the headset worked - press the number button corresponding to a display, and a personal commentary could be heard through the headset. This equipment was then handed over to another staff member on leaving the display galleries, to exit via the Museum shop.
Good views of the beach, and "Mullberry", could be had along the length of the ground floor, and also from a panoramic viewing gallery upstairs, where the main exhibition areas are located (thankfully, in my case, by a large lift, or "elevator", for our North American friends).
The overall "theme" of the Museum concentrates on the "Mulberry" artificial harbour (to be expected, considering the location), and a fantastic view of the remaining sections can be had from the panorama windows.
A fairly large, open-fronted cinema is the first stop, with a continuous presentation explaining the lead-up to D-Day, covering from Dieppe to the 1944 landings, and the need for an artificial port etc, which is fairly well done, especially for those with little or no knowledge of the history of these events.
However, I was becoming a tad bored with this and, when the commentary stated something along the lines of "but one man in England had a dream and a goal, and that man was Charles DeGaulle", I binned the headset, left the auditorium and tootled around the exhibition galleries !!
Slightly disappointed or not, there was still quite a lot to see, mainly well presented, although sometimes with the inevitable reflections on glass display cases making photography tricky at times.
Dominating this upper floor was an absolutely huge diorama, in approximately 1/43rd scale, of one pier of the "Mullberry" harbour, together with a very large relief model showing the total extent of "Mullberry B" and the coastline, and this will be shown later in this section.
The pics below show part of the huge entrance foyer, with the Higgins boat engine, a couple of shots inside the cinema auditorium, and some general views of some exhibit cases.
Back soon with more from the Museum.
that last shot is of the uniform of the 50th Northumberland division or the "tyne tees division" Terry is from near the river Tyne, i am from near the river Tees, so a local connection for both of us and more on this will come later.
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Thanks Karl - I wasn't sure if the uniform was from, or representing, Stan Hollis, so didn't mention it here.
And yes, there'll be more on the "TT" Division later in the tour, including some brief details on Stan Hollis, who won the VC for his actions on D-Day.
And yes, there'll be more on the "TT" Division later in the tour, including some brief details on Stan Hollis, who won the VC for his actions on D-Day.
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Some more of the displays in the Museum at Arromanches, as described below.
Pics 1 and 2. Allied and German small arms, easily identified by everyone here, so no descriptions needed !
Pic 3. Examples of British and US uniforms.
Pic 4. Napier "Sabre" engine, recovered locally, with AP and HE RPs and a 20mm Hispano cannon, all as fitted to the Hawker Typhoon.
Pic 5. A relatively rare rack of fragmentation cluster bombs, hanging above the previous display.
Pics 6 and 7. Jeep in British "Mickey Mouse Ears" camouflage.
Pics 8 and 9. A very large relief model of the "Mullberry" harbour at Arromanches, which had a projected display at certain intervals - just not when I photographed it !!
Pic 10. Large diorama of a coastal gun battery. Didn't get to see the details panel, so not sure which one it represents, if any. It's similar to, but not in proportion, to both Pointe du Hoc, and Longues sur Mer. (the latter, real battery, will be shown in some detail later in the tour).
Back with more from the Museum tomorrow.
Pics 1 and 2. Allied and German small arms, easily identified by everyone here, so no descriptions needed !
Pic 3. Examples of British and US uniforms.
Pic 4. Napier "Sabre" engine, recovered locally, with AP and HE RPs and a 20mm Hispano cannon, all as fitted to the Hawker Typhoon.
Pic 5. A relatively rare rack of fragmentation cluster bombs, hanging above the previous display.
Pics 6 and 7. Jeep in British "Mickey Mouse Ears" camouflage.
Pics 8 and 9. A very large relief model of the "Mullberry" harbour at Arromanches, which had a projected display at certain intervals - just not when I photographed it !!
Pic 10. Large diorama of a coastal gun battery. Didn't get to see the details panel, so not sure which one it represents, if any. It's similar to, but not in proportion, to both Pointe du Hoc, and Longues sur Mer. (the latter, real battery, will be shown in some detail later in the tour).
Back with more from the Museum tomorrow.
fubar57
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Cool models
Vic Balshaw
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bit big for my room!
