We had a very efficient (for us!) drive right from Amiens to Juno Beach - just over 3 hours. En route we passed by Le Havre the huge port on the English Channel at the mouth of the Sienne. The bridge over the Sienne was magnificent, despite the rain.
We arrived at Caen our base for the night and decided to go straight north to the beaches. It was easy to locate the Canadian Centre at Juno set right on the beach at Courcelles sur Mer, one beach west of the beach that Grampa photographed from. Here we were able to visit the museum which was really informative and took yet another amazing tour around the beach area. This included a trip down into a German bunker, still very much as it was back in the 40s. The Germans had fortified the beach so well, having been in the area since the early 40s. It is truly amazing that the Allies got through.
These are a few pictures from Juno Beach (Courcelles sur Mer), Iain going down to the beach, the lovely sculpture they have placed there, and Susan down in the German bunker.
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