Overboard with Operation Overlord.

Utah Beach to Bayeux. 85km

Thankfully it wasn't so windy today.  Less sunny but it was generally warmer without the cold wind.  We checked quickly through Carentan and had coffee at Isigny sur Mer.  Then onto Grandcamp Maisy where we treated ourselves to a 'Cake by the Ocean'.

We need to keep up our calorie intake to around 6000 per day, according to extreme cyclist Mark Beaumont.  These cakes will help out for sure.

One of the many monuments on the route.

Next stop was Omagh Beach which was another landing area for American troops.

The highlight of the day was a visit to the American Cemetry at Colleville sur Mer.  It had a good museum with some heart wrenching personal stories of troops who landed at Omagh.  There were 9000 beautifully kept graves overlooking the beach.

The Vernons made a last push inland to Bayeux.  We haven't seen the tapestry yet but looked in the Cathedral which certainly gets into the Church Premier League.

The town centre looks good too.  We will go and explore tonight, we still have a couple of thousand calories to consume!