Hole in the Rock
For photography, sunrise or sunset is the best time of day to visit the Hole in the Rock.
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Old Sacramento
I tagged along with my brother and his daughter on a day trip to Old Sacramento.
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17 Mile Drive
The Seventeen Mile Drive on the Monterey Peninsula is a famous and scenic tourist attraction.
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Point Lobos
Point Lobos is a state park located on the Pacific Ocean coastline several miles south of Monterey.
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Drive to Monterey
I took a long route via San Francisco, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, and Watsonville to reach Monterey.
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Paris to London
The Eurostar trains that connect Paris to London, via The Chunnel, depart Paris from Gare du Nord.
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Place St. Michel
Place St. Michel is a public square in the Latin Quarter of Paris, on the left bank of the Seine River.
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Latin Quarter
We enjoyed a leisurely stroll through the Latin Quarter and along the left bank of the Seine River.
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Montparnasse Tower
Montparnasse Tower is a 56 story building with an observation deck offering great views of Paris.
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Napoleon's Tomb
Invalides is the location of the Musée de l'Armée (Army Museum) and Napoleon Bonaparte's tomb.
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Eiffel Tower
We didn't have to join the long lines of people waiting to buy tickets to go up the tower, as we bought tickets in advance.
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The Louvre
We spent 90 minutes in the Louvre. That’s a brief visit, but you could spend a week there and still miss a lot.
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Paris Bus Tour
We took a bus tour of Paris to see the city. You see more of the city on a bus then you do underground on the Metro.
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Versailles
We spent several hours exploring the Chateau de Versailles. Versailles is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Bayeux to Paris
We drove from Bayeux to nearby Caen, where we boarded a train to Saint-Lazare station in Paris.
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Utah Beach
Utah Beach, on the English Channel coast in Normandy, was an American landing zone on D-Day.
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Winters Monument
Richard Winters was an American paratroop commander and fighter in Normandy on D-Day.
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La Fiere Bridge
On D-Day, U.S. paratroopers suffered heavy casualties during a fierce battle at La Fiere Bridge on the Merderet River.
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Sainte-Mere-Eglise
Sainte-Mere-Eglise was a critical target and objective of American paratroopers in the early morning hours of D-Day.
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Pointe du Hoc
Pointe du Hoc was part of Hitler's famous 'Atlantic Wall'. Today, you can walk through the remains of the German defenses.
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Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach was the deadliest of the 5 landing areas used by Allied forces during Operation Overlord.
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American Cemetery
The visitor center at the Normandy American Cemetery does a great job of telling the story of the battle at Omaha Beach.
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Arromanches
Arromanches, on Normandy's English Channel coast, was the location of the amphibious landings at Gold Beach on D-Day.
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To Normandy
Today we drove across northern France from Compiegne to Bayeux, in Normandy.
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World War I Trenches
At the Newfoundland Memorial at Beaumont-Hamel, France, visitors can walk through real World War I trenches.
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Lochnagar Crater
Lochnagar Crater was created during World War I when British sappers detonated explosives underneath German positions.
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Thiepval Memorial
The Battle of the Somme in 1916 was one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare.
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Compiegne Armistices
A clearing in the forest near Compiegne was the site of a German surrender in 1918 and a French surrender in 1940.
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Musée de la Reddition
The Museum of Nazi Surrender, known by the French as the ‘Musee de la Reddition’, is located in Reims.
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Reims Catherdral
Most of the Kings of France were crowned at the Reims Cathedral, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Villy La Ferte
Fort de Villy La Ferte is the last outpost on the northern end of France's Maginot Line defenses.
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Maginot Line Tour
Fort Hackenberg was a defense outpost on France's famous Maginot Line, near the small town of Veckring.
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Luxembourg City
Luxembourg City is the largest and most important city in the small nation of Luxembourg.
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Dreilandenpunt
Dreilandenpunt is the Dutch word for the point at which 3 countries (Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium) meet.
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Driving in Germany
This morning we said goodbye to Koblenz, Germany and drove to the German-Dutch frontier.
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Bridge at Remagen
In 1945, the American army used the "Bridge at Remagen" to get a foothold on the east side of the Rhine River.
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German Corner
The 'German Corner', or 'Deutsches Eck', is the point where the Mosel River flows into the Rhine River.
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Rhine River Cruise
The section of the Rhine River that we cruised upon today is widely considered to be the most scenic.
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To Koblenz
Our train from Amsterdam brought us to Cologne, where we transferred to a train that took us to Koblenz.
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Walking Amsterdam
The guided walking tour showed us parts of Amsterdam that we wouldn't have seen via public transportation or canal tours.
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Museumplein
Museumplein is a popular public space in Amsterdam with a large park and 3 impressive museums.
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Amsterdam Canals
A canal cruise is an excellent way for a first-time visitor to see the popular sights in Amsterdam.
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To Amsterdam
Our travel from London to Amsterdam began on a Eurostar train that rides the 'Chunnel' from England to France.
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