We saw a few WWII battery locations (Maisey, Longues & Pointe du Hoc) as well as the remnants of the floating harbour at Grandcamp-Maisey.
The high point and low point of the day was visiting the American cemetery and memorial. For no apparent reason, we followed the footpath, rather than the road, to the site. The footpath involved gradually narrower footpaths than ended up with us pushing our bikes along the beach for hours. Given the location and reason for us being there, it seemed unfitting to complain about a minor hardship on those of all beaches.
We made it in to Bayeux eventually. A much shorter bike ride than the previous day, but with several stops along the route it was certainly getting late when we arrived. I seem to remember meeting a very friendly Dutch man with a caravan in the pitch next to us. He was happy to offer us food and drink, and even the use of his hammer when we discovered how hard the ground was!
We wanted to visit the infamous tapestry the next day, and had a fair ride ahead of us, so we knew it was time to be disciplined about getting up in the morning. We didn't leave Carentan on time that morning as I was knackered after the first day of cycling, so I was determined to get an early night.
