European Vacation

[tony1950]

I know this is probably the worst time to possibly do this, but here goes. I need some direction that if I go to Ireland, England, what would be anyone's recommendation to somehow schedule a visit to the American Cemetery in Normandy, and Omaha Beach. TIA

[Allen]

Don't know if I'd go to Stonehenge or not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI_Nnq0fC8E

[Major Tom]

The American Cemetary in Normandy is a sacred place that one should visit when given the chance. My French friend has 3 chatouse to rent by day or longer, His main house is right there too. It's called Ivy House in La Madeleine. Philippe and his wife Anne run the place and are very friendly. Phil is a retired French master sargent and a WW2 collector and active in U.S. WW2 demonstrations during D-Day.

[lyman]

it's been 10 years since we visited the UK,
we spent a week in London and that was not enough time to see everything,
drink a Cask Ale for me while you are there,



not sure what the policies are re travel from country to country,

but you may be able to take the train from the UK to France and then travel to Normandy,

[one shot]

funny story but true 22 years ago I was in London and took the tube from the airport to piccadilly circus when riding the escalator the english stand right and run up or down on the left side of the escalator . Well no one explained this to me and this chap seemed to think he was going to run me down not once but 3 times , the third time I stiff armed him and he rolled half way down the steps . https://greatbritishmag.co.uk/uk-culture/golden-rules-escalator-etiquette-uk/

[dogtag]

Maybe that's why the British think American tourists are overbearing and rude.

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[QUOTE=lyman;624954]it's been 10 years since we visited the UK,
we spent a week in London and that was not enough time to see everything,
drink a Cask Ale for me while you are there,


not sure what the policies are re travel from country to country,


There are two methods; Boat or Plane. I'd not advise swimming.

[lyman]

Maybe that's why the British think American tourists are overbearing and rude.

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[QUOTE=lyman;624954]it's been 10 years since we visited the UK,
we spent a week in London and that was not enough time to see everything,
drink a Cask Ale for me while you are there,


not sure what the policies are re travel from country to country,


There are two methods; Boat or Plane. I'd not advise swimming.

before we left, I had a customer\friend that was an expat,

so I talked to him for an hour or so about what to expect, look out for etc etc,

one thing he mentioned was not to wear Khaki pants, and not wear white shoes,

he said that was standard American dress code, and most were dicks,,

so I did not,

while there, I heard a guy fuss about something, it was a minor thing, IIRC he was asking about something,, don't recall what, that the was amazed wasn't available,

sure enough, older white dude, khaki pants, white tennis shoes, American accent,

wife and I walked away,,,




when in Cantebury, wife's hands were cold, so we popped in a shop and found her a set of gloves, (it was March)

the young lady that rang us up was amazed my Credit Card did not have a chip on it (not a thing in the US then, and asked me if I was from up north,

apparently my relatively light Southern Accent to her sounded like someone from Northern England,,

I told her that where I came from , it I asked someone in my area if they were from up north, it would be an insult,

she looked at me with a puzzled look, and I told her never mind, I was from the US,

[one shot]

Just say it Lyman I'm no damn yankee .

[lyman]

Just say it Lyman I'm no damn yankee .

nor a carpetbagger,


however, my mothers line or ancestors is from northern England/southern Scotland,
so she was , I guess, technically partly right

[jmm03]

the Imperial War Museum and the British Museum of Natural History in London.