On June 6th, 2019, we’ll mark the 75th anniversary of D Day.
There will be oodles of new stories, including:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/d-day-75th-anniversary-significance-1.5157473
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and keepsakes https://www.mint.ca/store/coins/2019-d-day-commemorative-collector-keepsake-prod3540019
And, there are ways to mark the solemn occasion.
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/second-world-war/d-day/75th-anniversary
Of course, these historic places will attract pilgrimages and tourists to walk hallowed lands.
Viking has a special tour on right now.
but if you missed the boat, there will be other sailings that visit these spots, after the anniversary date itself. There are lots of river cruises especially that visit the Normandy beaches, such as https://www.amawaterways.com/destination/europe-river-cruises/2020/paris-normandy and https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise/paris-to-normandy/wpp/ and https://www.uniworld.com/en/river-cruise/europe/france/paris-and-normandy/2019-paris-to-paris/.
Let me know if you’d like to go.
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