Beny Sur Mer Cemetary.

This commonwealth Cemetary is very beautiful. Since the last time we were here they have added more to it. The Prime Minister happened to be coming in the same day we were there. Ken and I did want to lay a wreath at his uncle's grave and then we just spent time placing flags at all the Highland Light Infantry graves.

Cpl. Francis Weitzel'si grave.

Ken and I with Ted Barris, who hosted the tour.

From the back of the Cemetary,hundreds of  poppies.

On the other side of the fence behind the Cemetary.... A pill box.

Prime Minister Harper before laying a wreath at Beny Sur Mer.

The wreath for the PM. Mrs. Harper laid the bouquet.

Pegasus Beach Ceremonies

Pegasus Beach Centre is a museum dedicated to the para troopers that landed near there on D-Day 1944.  We saw fly overs and para trooper drops and saw the wooden gliders used as part of the offensive. 

Really brought it home to us. There was a formal dedication that day so the place was mobbed!

Gliders litter the landscape on D-Day, 1944.

A glider to peek into , made of plywood!

Tributes to the paratroopers who lost their lives. All flowers.

Paratroopers drop down during the Pegasus event.

This plane dropped the paratroopers.  Large parts  of Normandy were a no fly zone during this week as only vintage planes were flying.

Spitfire escorts for the bombers.

On the tee shirts " I am a child of freedom, mercie chere veterans".