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Liberation of Paris
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During
the Liberation of Paris in World War II, my Dad, Roy Earl Dodd left his
mark on the landscape of Paris.
After
a night of taking in too much of the Parisian hospitality, he drove his
jeep over the curb at the most famous turn about in the world, the Arc de
Triomphe.
The
good news is that he got to spend an additional month in Paris. The bad
news is that because of the unauthorized use of a military vehicle and the
damage caused to the same, he got spend part of his extended stay in
the brig.
Nevertheless,
this year the Dodd's return to to Paris and to the D-Day beaches to walk
where my Daddy walked. |
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| Robin
and Marianna's Itinerary - 2004 |
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| Saturday,
September 25th |
We
leave PDX before the sun rises, stopping at ATL before departing for
CDG |
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| Sunday,
September 26th |
We
arrive shortly after the sun rises in Paris. After shuttling to our hotel
to drop off our bags, we will take in the sights of the Rue
Cler until our room opens up for a nap. That evening we will visit the
American Church nearby and because
of the nine hours difference in time zones, we will be in church the same
time as all of you in Portland. God bless you. |
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| Monday,
September 27th |
This
will be a great day with our friends Richard and June of Portland,
Oregon. They are at the end of their month long trip in France and
we are looking forward to enjoying the day with them, eating delicious French
cuisine and practicing our French that our humble professor Anne taught
us. |
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| Tuesday,
September 28th |
The
Eiffel Tower, the
Musey d'Orsay, Rodin's
Museum, so many choices in the 7th
Arrondissement, we'll just have to see... |
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| Wednesday,
September 29th |
Road
Trip!!! If we successfully make it out of Paris, we will stop at Auvers-sur-Oise
to walk where Van Gogh walked his last days. Next to Giverny
and Monet's Gardens, and finally to Honfleur
on the coast of Normandy |
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| Thursday,
September 30th |
A
short drive to the D-Day beaches
where we will spend the day remembering before retiring in Bayeux. |
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| Friday,
October 1st |
Today
we continue our journey to the historic isle of Mont-Saint-Michel
and our 15th-century
half-timbered hotel on it's cliff top. |
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| Saturday,
October 2nd |
A
leisurely drive back to Paris and our new
home for the rest of the trip, thanks to our friend Tina at Portland's
famous Bento Buggy. We
look forward to meeting her friends Isabelle and EJ who are renting us the
studio apartment in the 2nd
Arrondissement |
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| Sunday,
October 3rd |
Versailles?
We'll see? You've seen one chateau, you've seen them all? |
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| Monday,
October 4th |
Cathedrale
Notre Dame de Paris and a walk
along the Seine |
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| Tuesday,
October 5th - Thursday, October 7th |
Museum
Pass, the Louvre, Victor
Hugo and relaxing... |
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| Friday,
October 8th |
Au revoir |
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We'll
post pictures when we return |
Email us at: [email protected] |
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