Sent from Coach C: Pegasus Bridge and on the beach

Photos from Coach C!

Disco with D J Tunmore

Final Disco with DJ Tunmore - what a legend!  Excellent bar service too!  A great end to the trip!

Goat's cheese farm: Le Petit Motte Cambremer

Goats' cheese farm [ Le Petit Motte Cambremer]: to learn about the process of producing and marketing goats' cheese from a man determined to carry out the whole process himself.

 

La boulangerie: 'Les Co-pains'

The bakery visit to 'Les Co-pains' was to learn about how organic bread is made and to make our own - also to learn about an alternative lifestyle choice -focussed on cooperative working rather than money-making.

Sand-sculpting

A sand-sculpting competition was held  by Coach B.  Sculptors later presented their work to an appreciative (well, mostly appreciative) audience, explaining their inspiration and inviting comments.

Coach C sculpted here ..

Biscuiterie 'Les Sablés d'Asnelles'

Biscuiterie 'Les Sablés d'Asnelles' a visit to learn about how to make biscuits from a lovely man who speaks beautifully clear French and who loves Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young and Leonard Cohen.

 

Arromanches: 360 degree cinema

360 degrees cinema at Arromanches - an immersive, engaging and moving experience of original sound, stills and films recording the events leading up to and following D Day 1944

For Coach B, this was followed by an outdoor history lesson from Mr Blackband ... the pupils were captivated.

 

 

Bayeux: La Tapisserie et les glaces!

Bayeux Tapestry: a useful audio commentary to the story of the Norman invasion, 1066 depicted in an incredible woven tapestry, followed by film and shop

Buying ice cream at Bayeux 'Bonjour Madame, je voudrais une glace à la vanille s'il vous plaît'  (or as Xayla would say: 'est-ce que je peux avoir une glace au chocolat s'il vous plaît?'

Les Batteries de Longues-sur-Mer

Batterie de Longues-sur-Mer: the remains of four gun batteries used by the Germans to counter-attack on D Day ... incredible 'strongholds' and fascinating to visit.

Diary Time

We used a short time before supper to compile a diary of our experiences; there were some great examples of journalistic style and many prizes were awarded!

 

Ranville Cemetry

Ranville Cemetry: last resting place of soldiers of many nationalities and faiths, many of whom fought on the beaches.  Our mood was respectful and reflective.

 

 

Mémorial Pegasus

We visited the Pegasus Memorial to learn about the daring feat of the 6^th British Airborne division who captured a strategic bridge the night before D Day-  vital to protect those who would later land on the Normandy beaches