Hit the beach marine!!

[tetleysid]

A few weeks ago we made the trip north up to the D Day landing beaches at Normandy. From Normandy we went around the coast of Brittany before heading south again to Cognac ....... and the sun!! Total mileage 962.

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[skysurfin09]

Nice work on the van Sid, and some good pictures of Omaha, I'll probably be boring people with my pics in a couple of weeks time. Rob

[tetleysid]

Good luck Rob, look forward to seeing your adventure pictures. I have around 400 of my trip so plenty to bore the "pooh" out of folk ha ha!! Then again on a different website I could do the same by posting VW stuff eh?

[jed the spread]

That tyre and wheel combo looks sweet on your van

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[tetleysid]

Wow, thanks Jed that really means something coming from you mate. The picture of the van at Omaha reminds me of this Dutch guy who came and parked opposite me in a ex military T25, he asked me if mine was a synchro as it stands tall??? I replied "I wish"!!
The Dutch guy told me that he bought his ex mil van from a surplus auction and it transpired that it had been in the same unit he had served with in the late 80's ....... amazing!!

[tetleysid]

The Dodge ambulance behind my van was fitted out as a camper but the outside was very original WW2... very cool campereh?


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[fullsunian]

Nice work on the van Sid, and some good pictures of Omaha, I'll probably be boring people with my pics in a couple of weeks time. Rob

Post as many as you like....here is my Devon at Omaha fitted with the new caravan removing tool......

[tetleysid]

Touche' Fusey ......... Outside Invasion Museum Bayeux.


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[fullsunian]

Touche' Fusey ......... Outside Invasion Museum Bayeux.


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We camped just outside Bayeux...had to drive almost through the British cemtery there most days, which tbh was a strange and sad feeling...

[tetleysid]

I have a relative in the Bayeux war cemetary, we laid a tribute for him on the morning of 6th June this year.

Here we are flying the flag including the St Pirans cross of Cornwall ...........


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[fullsunian]

I have a relative in the Bayeux war cemetary, we laid a tribute for him on the morning of 6th June this year.

Here we are flying the flag including the St Pirans cross of Cornwall ...........


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We must of just missed you, we were there from the 9th for a week.

we also went here, one of the most moving places I have ever been to..the American cemetery above Omaha.

[tetleysid]

Yes Omaha is, as are all the big cemetaries, a very sobering experience. I particularly like the spirit of American youth statue at the Omaha site. You really need to visit the beaches during the period of 5th,6th,7th of June as it all kicks off then. So many re-enactment groups around that you feel you have stepped back in time to 1944!!


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[skysurfin09]

Nice work on the van Sid, and some good pictures of Omaha, I'll probably be boring people with my pics in a couple of weeks time. Rob

Post as many as you like....here is my Devon at Omaha fitted with the new caravan removing tool......

[tetleysid]

Nice work on the van Sid, and some good pictures of Omaha, I'll probably be boring people with my pics in a couple of weeks time. Rob

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Why are we waiting oh why why why?