TUESDAY - ARROMANCHES - GOLD AND JUNO D-DAY BEACHES

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TUESDAY - NORMANDY COAST - ARROMANCHES - GOLD AND JUNO D-DAY BEACHES
So after a few hours of rain when we roamed around Beyeux and those who had not seen the Tapestry went to see it. By 11am the rain had eased off so we decided to head for Arromanches - the British Beach. Fortunately he tide was out so we had access to the bits of the Mulberry Harbour that had been washed up on the shore in that terrible storm in 1944. And there they remained. Very poignant as we stood there on the beach, imagining what might have gone before and counting our blessings.
After having had a baguette, we made our way up to the 360 degree theatre which I had been to before but I do not remember what a waste of time and euros performance was. Virtually no commentary and the cinematography was poor.
So then we headed to Juno Beach - the black and white building in so many of the videos of D-Day is miraculously still standing. Afterwards had a coffee in the local very basic cafe - the owner was a bit of a comic !
Then headed back to Bayeux for another slap up dinner !
‪@RobLittleuk‬
FAT MAN, TINY BIKE...5 JOURS EN NORMANDIE !!

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8 сен 2024

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@johnduncan916 Месяц назад

thanks for taking us along for the ride, much appreciated

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

You are most welcome!

@218colin1 Месяц назад

Another interesting video thanks Rob.

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

Thanks Colin !

@ianbaines9705 Месяц назад

Lovely video - captures the poignancy of the landings and the area. Oh my - that letter………….😢

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

Wait till you read another piece in my video to be published on Monday !

@chrisweeks6973 Месяц назад

What a beautiful cathedral. Re the harbours, Mulberry was most definitely used; the Arromanches one (Mulberry B) was used for a long time after D-Day. Some two million men, four million tons of supplies and over 500,000 vehicles were landed using it. It remaind in use for six months and was decommissioned after the port of Antwerp was captured by the Allies in September 1944. It was Mulberry A at Omaha beach that was damaged by the storm and the first allied ships to use Cherbourg did so at the end of July. The port was brought into limited use in August 1944.

@davidmatthews3093 Месяц назад

Thank you, it was a strange error to make.

@chrisweeks6973 Месяц назад

@@davidmatthews3093 Well, I'm looking forward to the day when I'm perfect. Like lots of folks, I'm close - and working on it! 😂

@markominelab Месяц назад

Excellent video Rob, enjoyed watching that.

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

Glad you enjoyed Mark

@johntaggart1176 Месяц назад

Great to see the places where the invasion was, my father was there also, he did not talk about it at all. so good to see you are all safely negotiating the wrong side of the road and making memories, All the best to you all.

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

Thanks John we had a good time !

@tedcase9175 Месяц назад

Thank you guys for that, and the riding in a group like you are, I am a bit envious, would love to do just that, but due to my wife’s health I cannot be out too long, did the beaches and Belgium menin gate 10 years ago with my wife on pillion but great to see it all again, thank you all, ( dodgy characters 😂)

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

Glad you got to watch this and sorry you can't ride at the moment.

@johnimmins7302 Месяц назад

These videos bring back memories of a wonderful trip I had some years ago. To do it on my motorcycle would have been better.. Great stuff lads. 😊👍🏍NJ

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

It was wonderful on a motorbike not least that you don't need to worry about parking.....and you enjoy the countryside effluvia !!

@graemebowyer4901 Месяц назад

I concur with Chris Weeks re Mulberrys. Been to Normandy twice, but yet to visit Juno.

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

😉

@Stefan_trekkie Месяц назад

Fat man tiny bike descent on Normandy's beaches 😋 Hope you are recovering well, Rob .. My knee is getting better as well. Just had 10 days of physio .. Yesterday I was at my local RE dealer.. Looks like a new bike soon.

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

Remind me about your knee Stefan? The ribs have improved somewhat - its been 3 weeks now.

@Stefan_trekkie Месяц назад

@@RobLittleuk I fall of in January and sprung my right knee. Seen few 'knee mechanics' but no one helped and the knee was getting bigger. So, had a surgery in the end of May, few weeks on crutches and now physio. 6 months in, walking but still limping at the moment.

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

@@Stefan_trekkie Well I hope all improves in time Stefan

@neilwinter1174 Месяц назад

Whats your plans for 2025 road trip ?

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

thinking of two things Neil - but just thinking at the moment. I'd like to do the coast to coast from Hartlepoole to Whitehaven on the YB100 with the NACC then ride the notorious Hardnott Pass afterwards. I'd also like to take the XSR125 to the Alps - something like @yodagoat did this year but definitely NOT camping !! Just in my mind at the moment.

@davidmatthews3093 Месяц назад

If you’re going to give a history lesson check the facts first. Mulberry "B" (British) was the harbour assembled on Gold Beach at Arromanches for use by the British and Canadian invasion forces. The harbour was decommissioned six months after D-Day, when Allied forces could use the recently captured port of Antwerp to offload troops and supplies.

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

Thanks for Your comments David - perhaps I could use you as my consultant when it comes down to editing and historical accuracy? However I do believe the early capture of Cherbourg some three weeks after D-Day was fortunate given the Mulberry Harbour was smashed up in that storm.

@davidmatthews3093 Месяц назад

I think that you should have edited out that incident on the pedestrian crossing.

@RobLittleuk Месяц назад

There is a lot more than that I should have edited out actually.