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Introducing Our Transit Custom: The Ultimate Adventure Companion We have been off-line for a while now as we sold our previous home on wheels and paid off our outstanding mortgage. But we are still yearning for new adventures and the freedom of the open road. Look no further! Our
WW2 Tour
Sword Beach formed part of Operation Neptune within Operation Overlord of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France that commenced on 6th June 1944. The beach was assaulted by units of the British 3rd Division, with French and British commandos attached. Elements of the 6th Airborne Division seized key bridges
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One of the five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6th June 1944 during the Second World War was Juno Beach. The beach spanned from Courseulles, a village just east of the British beach Gold, to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, and just
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Gold Beach was one of the five designated landing areas for the Allied invasion of German-occupied France during the D-Day landings on the 6th June 1944, assigned to units of the British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division. The main objectives of the troops landing at Gold Beach were to
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The Costliest Shore in Normandy Omaha Beach is the part of D‑Day that still feels raw. Even now, standing on its long, sloping sand, it’s impossible not to sense the weight of what happened there on 6 June 1944. Unlike Utah Beach—where fortune and improvisation aligned—Omaha
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On the 6th June 1944 Operation Overlord, the codename for the Battle of Normandy, saw the U.S. 4th Infantry Division land on Utah Beach. Their mission was seal off the Peninsula and move northward to liberate Cherbourg. Utah Beach doesn’t always get the spotlight in D‑Day stories,
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Looking for an adventurous and historical trip, it has been decided to tour the D Day beaches by motorcycle. The D Day beaches are the sites of the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6th June 1944, which marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation. We
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Apologies’ for the delay, we have been out of the country for a while. But, we have some exiting news as we have a new tour in the pipeline. More can be found here…
la France 2023
After two months of our tour of France the time has finally come to head back home. Its an early start for us, up at 05:30 for a 30 minute driver to the Port of Calais, then a 08:05 ferry to Dover. We make the port in plenty
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We were staying at Chateau des Tilleuls near Petit Port and cycled the eight plus kilometers by the River Somme, into Saint Valery sur Somme on the south bank of the River Somme estuary. The cycle way being arrow straight for all of the journey. Saint Valery sur Somme has
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We are now starting to head back to Calais as we are sadly coming to an end of our tour. For this quick stopover we decided to grab some time in rural France nestled alongside a forest and a series of ponds, located between Toutainville and Audemer in Normandie’s
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Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France and was our next intended stop. As it turns out, Rennes is a magnificent blend of old and new. It is quite an experience to stand in the square with its glass balustrades leading down to a modern