by Hanno | Mar 11, 2024 | D-Day
D-Day sites at Juno and Sword Beach D-Day sites at Juno and Sword Beach Home » sword beach The coastal villages of Graye-sur-Mer, Courseulles-sur-Mer, Bernières-sur-Mer, and Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer were the area with the codename Juno Beach in June 1944. Further to the...
by Hanno | Mar 11, 2024 | D-Day
D-Day sites around Utah Beach D-Day sites around Utah Beach Home » utah beach Sainte-Marie-du-Mont on the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy is known among cycling enthusiasts as a stage location of the Tour de France. In 2016, the British cyclist Mark Cavendish crossed...
by Hanno | Mar 7, 2024 | Spain, Spain - Nature, ZZ
The Caminito del Rey: Andalusia’s royal walk The Caminito del Rey: Andalusia’s royal walk Home » Archives for Hanno For years, we have been members of several hiking pages on Facebook, where we often find inspiration for our walks in our own country. We...
by Hanno | Mar 6, 2024 | France, France - Culture, ZZ
Rouen in Normandy | highlights and travel tips Rouen in Normandy | highlights and travel tips Home » ZZ Rouen, situated on the Seine, is the cultural capital of Normandy. The historic city centre is cosy and lively. Half-timbered houses from the Middle Ages, with...
by Hanno | Feb 27, 2024 | France, France - Active, ZZ
The GR 34 along the Côte d’Armor in Brittany The GR 34 along the Côte d’Armor in Brittany Home » ZZ The long-distance walking trail GR (Grande-Randonnée) 34 offers spectacular views of imposing rocky cliffs and islands off the Breton coast. We walked the route from...