[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Five days in Normandy visiting the D-Day beaches: Bradders goes on a trip (Page 2 of 5)
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Yeah. You'd have to ask Gen. Cornwallis. It's OK. I was born in Old Blighty.  Quoted:
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Have a fun trip, it's something I'd love to do! Yeah. You'd have to ask Gen. Cornwallis. It's OK. I was born in Old Blighty. I grew up a stone's throw from the New Windsor Cantonment, and my mother is a member of the DAR  I'm aware of the history 
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Have a fun trip, it's something I'd love to do! Yeah. You'd have to ask Gen. Cornwallis. It's OK. I was born in Old Blighty. I grew up a stone's throw from the New Windsor Cantonment, and my mother is a member of the DAR I'm aware of the history That was for Brother Bradders' benefit, sir. 
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To the Ray Stevens classic, "Ahab the Arab" (No relation to my current employers):
"Old Brad, the Nomad, King of Northern France He had a tank bag, a pannier, a Speed Triple at his whim, and a throttle underneath his hand, He wore a big ol' helmet perched upon his head, and a silver tea set at his side, and every evening, about midnight, he'd get on his cycle named Nigel. And ride..."
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Safe travels!
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Tomorrow we leave for France Can't wait <a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/Mbradders/media/C7981019-355B-4E71-ACB7-C3E6356A29E9_zpsnlp6hgmr.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz105/Mbradders/C7981019-355B-4E71-ACB7-C3E6356A29E9_zpsnlp6hgmr.jpg</a> Jeeze you're packing a lot of shit. Are you a girl? he is british so one of those bags has his tea set in there for when he takes a break. This s actually true Awesome.....triumphs are bad ass bikes....have fun! |
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F**king Normandy man!! I thought it was obvious  Quoted:
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Where to? I don't like driving cars over there, never mind motorcycles. Be safe. F**king Normandy man!! I thought it was obvious Well, some of us aren't stupid, I guessed it. Of course, the line from Verlaine's poem is kind of a big hint!
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Not a big motorcycle guy, but that is a beautiful machine. Be safe and have fun! It's not about the bike, it's about the trip I've seen some awesome things and learned so much, but it seems Arfcom ain't interested unless it's Hillary fainting I'be been to Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno and Sword, Been in St Mere Eglise, Carentan and the American Cemetery at Colevillle Sur Mer. I'be also been to the British Cemetery at Bayeux, am staying in the town where they filmed the French Commando raid in The Longest Day and have seen Maj Richard Winters statue and visited Dead Man's Corner I've even visited the German Cemetery at La Cambe But if I post anything I may get one or maybe 2 replies, and then I have to wonder of it's even worth it But here's a handful of pics to keep you going 
Omaha 
Dog Green Sector, Dog 1 Omaha 
Arromanches 
Caen Memorial 
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Thanks for the pictures. Did you see the Bayeux Tapestry? Couldn't be bothered, too busy following the exploits of 47 RM Command and oddly enough I'm staying in Port en Bessen which 47 Cdo seized (quite a story) but was also the setting for the French Commando raid in The Longest Day |
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Thanks for the pictures. Did you see the Bayeux Tapestry? Couldn't be bothered, too busy following the exploits of 47 RM Command and oddly enough I'm staying in Port en Bessen which 47 Cdo seized (quite a story) but was also the setting for the French Commando raid in The Longest Day Isn't that were the PLUTO terminated? I can't remember if there is a museum in Port en Bessen dedicated to just the PLUTO or whether it's about Mulberry too? Also, wasn't Bayeux captured before Port en Bessen? |
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I have hundreds of pics, however "nice bike" or Hillary sneezing seem to be of more importance Quoted:
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Looks like a fun trip, have fun and be safe. Keep the pics coming too. I have hundreds of pics, however "nice bike" or Hillary sneezing seem to be of more importance Sadly, the Hillary thing is pretty important around here these days. Our current president sets the bar for incompetence too high, apparently. We're stuck with the unenviable task of choosing between a crook and an idiot to lead our country, and that's unpleasant for most of us. |
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Not to all of us it isn't. Please share your pictures for what I would consider to be a once in a lifetime experience. Quoted:
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Looks like a fun trip, have fun and be safe. Keep the pics coming too. I have hundreds of pics, however "nice bike" or Hillary sneezing seem to be of more importance I agree. Pretty cool pics. I would love to get over there someday. |
