We recently did a quick trip to Disneyland Paris and Disney Studios. We stayed at the Explorer’s Hotel and it has many perks to offer for those traveling to visit Disneyland Paris. From the fun pirate theme to the free shuttles to Disneyland it has something to offer for all ages! We went for Columbus Day weekend. We drove down early Sunday, stayed Sunday night at the hotel, went to the park Monday [Read more…]
After checking out the WWII Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial it’s an easy drive to Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France. Here you can see a ‘Czech hedgehog,’ Les Braves sculpture, and stroll along the beach were so many gave their lives in the battle on D-Day. It’s only an 8 minute drive from the cemetery & memorial.
Coming from the cemetery & memorial make a quick stop [Read more…]
I often get asked ‘What is there to do?’ for those looking for some easy and fun things to go see and do around the area. I’ve made a list of 14 easy day trips from Spangdahlem, Germany (could easily be done from the Ramstein area as well) that cover multiple countries. So if your new here and not sure where to start or just overwhelmed and need a few easy choices this is a great list to get you [Read more…]
If your visiting the Normandy France region the WWII Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France a MUST see while there! The immaculate cemetery is a reminder of those who lost their lives on D-Day and during this war. One of the best things about this location is the is fantastic visitor’s center, you don’t want to miss this! While upstairs has some info an a visitors [Read more…]
After visiting Arromanches for the start of our D-Day Beach tour we then headed to Longues-sur-Mer Gun Battery, which is on the way to the WWII Normandy American Cemetery & Memorial. The Gun Battery is a quick stop and it’s free so it’s worth checking out if your driving to the Cemetery anyways. You’ll find four German casemates and three that still have the guns in them. There is also a large [Read more…]
If your heading to the Normandy area for the D-Day history then I’d recommend starting in Arromanches, France. I’d recommend using Rick Steve’s Snapshot Normandy book as it’s a great guide for traveling along the beaches and hitting all the great areas. At Arromanches you’ll find a fascinating 360 theater on top of the cliff, the remains of Port Winston Artificial Harbor, and the D-Day Landing Museum [Read more…]
Honfleur, France is a fantastic harbour city to stop and check out if your in the Normandy region of France. While we stopped at Etrétat to see the white cliffs on the drive down, we stopped at Honfleur on the drive back home. It’s worth spending an hour or so to check out this neat harbour city and it’s beautiful port, make sure you get to the overlook point for the best views!
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If your headed to the Normandy region in France don’t miss stopping off in Etrétat, France to check out the amazing white cliffs! Plus you get to check out the shoreline as well! It has a neat walkplatz area with some half timbered buildings, shops, and restaurants. There is also a church you can visit atop one of the cliffs as well.
Aval’s [Read more…]
Residence du Parc is located near Disney Paris. I had read many recommendations to stay outside of Paris in the Disney area and take the train in, which we did because all the decent priced hotels & apartments were booked by the time I went to make reservations. It was an interesting experience but not sure it’s one I’d ‘recommend’ to others unless they were in a situation like ours.
Residence [Read more…]
The 3rd day of our trip Paris we spent out at Versailles France. We drove there from our hotel near the Disney Paris area and spent a few hours there before driving home (back to the Spangdahelm area). We visited Chateau de Versailles, The Trianon Palaces, and Domaine de Marie-Antoinette. We were there for just under 4 hours, it it’s somewhere you could easily spend the whole day if you wanted.
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