Greece to Normandy Convoy '09

[Lang]

Bruce,

As far as I am aware there is only one campground at Etreham (we stayed there in 2004). It is a tiny village not far from Port-en-Bessin. It is a standard tourist park, not just a D-Day temporary site - really easy to see on Google Earth.
Lang

[Sydneymver]

Thanks Lang,
I currently have a booking in Carentan, but i wouldn't mind staying where you guys are, so will see if i can organise that, i wasn't aware that there was only one camping ground in the town.

Many Thanks
Bruce McCann

[Sydneymver]

Hi Too all,

I had no luck in securing a place at your camping grounds and was up all night trying to get a better location than the one i currently have in Carentan.
It looks as i may be staying in the Sea side resort of "Port-en-Bessin"
I won't have a Military Vehicle with me ( i will enjoy not working on one) but will definately keep a look out for you fellow Aussies, my hire car will have a 65th D-Day Anniversary" number plate in the rear window, and my wife will be looking anywhere there isn't a green machine nearby-------but i will be !!!

Bruce McCann
Sydney
44 mb
45 Number 4 Trailer
52 Dodge M37
And massive Corowa Attendee !!!!!!!!!

[Lang]

Bruce,

If you are not with a group Port-en-Bessin is hard to beat. It is only tiny but there are some fantastic waterfront restaurants. It will take you about 5 minutes to drive or half an hour to walk to Etreham and I am sure there will be seats available in green machines for runs.

Lang

[Sydneymver]

Thanks Lang,

Well i have my booking confirmed at the Ibis Bayeux Port En Bessin , my wife is a bit more exited about that than the Camping ground in Carentan i had previously arranged and will now cancel).
The village does look great and we are 5k from the Memorial museum, and we are right on Omaha Beach.
We will definately catch up with you guys over there for sure.
Thanks for your help Lang.

Bruce McCann

[Lang]

Bruce,

Here are some photos Bev took out of the Beech 18 I was flying in France last month. The weather was absolute crap and I was possibly below legal height but we got the view. Port-en-Bessin, the artificial harbour at Aramanches, Omaha Beach Memorial, USA War Cemetary Omaha and Mont St Michel (on our convoy schedule).

Lang

[Lang]

Mont St Michel and the Beech I was flying.

[Sydneymver]

Today 15/11/08 and this weekend Qantas is offering a buy one get one free for your tickets.
My too and from flights have been in the last hour booked $1815 not bad i rekon.
Well it has been a busy day, but a good one regarding the holiday.

So if you haven't booked your tickets now is as good a time as ever.

Bruce McCann

[Lang]

Here is jim Sewell's C15A Radio Van sitting on its rims ready to go in a container from Perth to Istanbul. If you look back up this thread a couple of months back you should agree he has made wonderful progress.