Jour J

I guess it makes sense after thinking about it for a few seconds, but D-Day in France is called "Jour J" (the word "jour" means "day).

After Arromanches, we headed over to hike around Omaha Beach, and the very moving American Cemetary nearby. The sheer number of gravestones is eye-opening, and overall I was impressed with the serenity and tastefulness of the display despite it being a rather large tourist attraction. One thing I had never really thought of before: although the majority of the headstones are crosses (just like you see in the movies) every once in awhile you'll see a Star of David (indicating a soldier of the Jewish faith).


More to come, I promise...for some reason blogger.com's photo capabilities are crapping out on me and I refuse to spend more time on this right this second...