D-Day 80th Anniversary celebrations, more England and Wales and more anniversaries
Read moreToday has been a busy day. We only arrived here a little over an hour ago and the hotel is packed – we are waiting for our 21:00 hours dinner reservation – the first time slot we could get – room service has their phone off the hook it’s so busy ! […]
Have reached are first hotel and we are all plugged into the free wi-fi internet filing our first reports to HQ. Our flight was a little delayed leaving Sydney due to an emergency light not going out in one of the cabins on the plane. However the old trusty computer re-boot […]
Reached first objective with only minor delays. Limited casualties so far – Liam’s musical plans for the holiday – he left his Ipod plugged into the charger in his bedroom at home ! Trek to next objective long and chances of rest may be slim. Spirits high with expectancy of reaching our target […]
The planning and preparations are complete. We are “about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months” **. Tomorrow it’s Europe, “E-Day”, April 6, 2011. Stay tuned for news and updates as they come to hand………………… (** – Dwight D. Eisenhower on the eve of the […]
Departure date is now only 6 weeks away ! We have been busy mapping detailed trip routes and sight seeing plans for each day – as usual we have about 3 months of activities planned for 3 weeks away ! We have also just finished whetting our appetite for the Normandy […]