[Idyllchat] Right vacation in Normandy

Tue Mar 6 08:24:15 EST 2007

Vance and Barbara are staying at a home of one of two British  military
historians living near the landing beaches that Untours has gotten to know
.  Their hosts' friend  , Nick Kennedy  (who owns property listed on The
Right Vacation Rental <http://www.therightvacationrental.com/index.asp>--
Untours' "property-only" website). takes folks (families or groups) on a one
day or half-day tours of the battlefields that are really remarkable...not
cheap but very memorable

So if all this great advice is intriguing anyone, you can find some nice
properties in Normandy  here at our site., including
Nicks<http://www.therightvacationrental.com/index.asp>

My best friends have a young son who is a WWII nut and they hired Nick for a
half a day last summer and said the ability to move through this landscape
(now healed of most battle scars) with someone who really knew the events
that took place at each junction and village there was an unforgettable
experience.

Both Nick (as well as Vance & Barbara's host Lt.Chilcott) are wonderful
sources of knowledge of this area.  Both are transplanted Brits....having
sold up and move across the channel to Normandy, so there is no language
barrier.

If you would like to hire Nick for a tour (even if you don't rent his
wonderful place from us) you can send me an email and I will pass on his
contact information for tour guiding the batttlefields.

You can also contact him by going to his property page here,The Stone House
at Saonnet  <The%20Stone%20House%20at%20Saonnet> and using our "Ask the Host
a question"

Normandy is a wonderful place..the cider, and orchards, and windswept
beaches and unique culture.....it is like France with a brisk dash of
Britain sprinkled on top....a very tempting mix!

On 1/5/07, Joan Herriges <joanherriges at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> I had just been thinking how quiet you have been--possibly the result of
> being a good boy?  The reward will be an outstanding holiday.
>
> First, try to get your hands on an excellent book "Major & Mrs. Holt's
> Battlefield Guide to the Normandy Beaches".  Reading this book ahead will
> greatly enhance your visit.  This one of a series of excellent battlefield
> books (WWI, included), published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd., South
> Yorkshire,
> UK.  ISBN  0 85052 662-0.  I did get ours through Amazon.  Reading this
> book
> ahead would greatly enhance your enjoyment of the trip.
>
> In May 2000 we stayed in Bayeux at Hotel Rheine Mathilde in (recommended
> by
> another Idllyer), just adjacent to the famous Tapisserie de la Reine
> Mathilde, which is a must see.  This historic tapestry is
> astonishing!  The
> modest hotel is very French, and the chef-owner serves a very nice lunch.
> Friends just returned, wishing they could have stayed there longer.
>
> Bruce is the history buff, and I patiently trudge through war museums with
> him with a book to bide the time..  However, the Musee de la Bataille de
> Normandie/Notts Yeomanry Memorial (just on the outskirts of Bayeux) was an
> exception.  It had a great collection of newspapers from the early 30's
> through the end of the war in English, French (and American) which I was
> able to sit and read.  The "why" of war piques my interest.
>
> The most touching moment of our trip was a visit to the American cemetery
> at
> Omaha Beach.  We visited very early on a misty May morning.  There were
> few
> visitors, the carillons were playing a hymn, and the number of crosses
> were
> overwhelming and touches your soul.  We walked the beach, lost in thoughts
> of what faced those brave young men.   The cemetery is lovingly cared for.
> We also visited the German cemetery nearby.
>
> My favorite meal was at one of the beaches in a parking lot on a blustery
> day!  A catering coach, served a wonderful meal of salad and
> crepes.  Unable
> to eat outdoors, they provided a tray to take to our car.  We laughed, as
> they served us on china plates--after all, we are in France!  Beats the US
> Styrofoam culture.
>
> Know you and Barbara will enjoy this sojourn, and will await blogs
> detailing
> your adventures.  Happy New Year to you both.  Joan.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vance Roy" <gigli.saw at dplanet.ch>
> To: "Idyll Chat" <idyllchat at lists.untours.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 8:45 AM
> Subject: [Idyllchat] Right vacation in Normandy
>
>
> > Believe it or not, I was such a good boy this past year that Mrs.  Claus
> > brought me a week in Normandy with The Right vacation this  April. We
> will
> > stay in Bayeux, and take day trips to the cemeteries  and WW II beaches.
> >
> > We will stay at the Dean's Manor House on the outskirts of Bayeux.
> >
> > Would anyone on the list that has knowledge of this area and/or
> the  Manor
> > House, please let me hear your ideas, suggestions, dos and  don'ts etc.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Vance Roy
> > gigli.saw at dplanet.ch
> > http://homepage.mac.com/fredch
> >
> > Freedom of speech is wonderful. It makes it easier to spot the morons.
> > AJC Vent
> >
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