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Special Travel Experiences Remembered.
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Special Travel Experiences Remembered.

ByJim Loomis 12/31/201601/01/2017

The end of the year–any year, I guess–is a good time for reflection. And since my ramblings here have to do mostly with travel, I was thinking earlier about some of the places I’ve been that I particularly remember.   I remember my first visit to Tahiti. My flight landed late at night, and the…

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A Memorable Visit to the D-Day Beaches
All Posts | Europe

A Memorable Visit to the D-Day Beaches

ByJim Loomis 09/28/201311/07/2014

I am in Caen today, just a half hour or so from the Normandy beaches where more than a hundred thousand men stormed ashore on June 6, 1944 … the invasion of Europe.   For me, the day began with a visit to the Mémorial de Caen and it is a must-see … a series of…

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