Omaha Beach and the American Gi Cemetary

What a beautiful day it was here in France.  We drove to the site of Omaha beach, which is one of the largest D day beaches where the American forces landed.  We arrived at about 11 and the beach, which is very long was empty of people and few cars.  As the time went by more people arrived to view the standing war memorial and information posts.  The tide was out and we got an idea of how it might have looked when the boats and ships landed to let the GI's off.  The beach is very long.  After a delicious lunch, at least I thought so, we drove to the American GI cemetary.  Wow what a beautiful setting for a cemetary.  The cemetary is very well maintained and there were quiet a few people there looking for graves.  The orientation center was free and very interesting. We left at about 6pm and we noticed that the tide had come in and made the beach dissappear.  The cemetary overlooks part of the very long beach.  The beach is 30 miles long I believe.  I need to check that fact.Tomorrow morning we will go to Utah beach which is another beach the American troops landed,on June 7,1944. I have lots of pictures and I will try to post them tomorrow before we leave this hotel.  Tomorrow we are also going to St. Michel which is a monestary on top of a huge hill.  Tomorrow we are staying in a town called Dinard next to St. Malo France.