Wednesday April 9
Today, we started off nice and early with all the girls from
Bronxville, and we took a bus from the school to the Normandy American Cemetery
and Memorial. We were there before it opened, and had the opportunity to watch
the flags be raised. Along with everything we did during the day, this cemetery
is used to honor those who died in France during World War II, specifically on
D-Day. It is a beautiful area, and we got to see the amazing beaches that are
there.
After the cemetery, we took a short bus ride and briefly saw
the German Bunkers that are remaining. We were able to go inside and on top of
them, allowing for us to be able to imagine the conditions of living in a
bunker.
We went directly from there to a movie that was in a 360-degree
theater, and the movie took place on 9 screens around the room. It gave us an
emotional background to D-Day and the war in general, and everyone, even though
we were exhausted, found the movie moving and interesting.
Then, we enjoyed a picnic lunch that our families packed for
us, while we ate by the beach. Everyone shared their enormous amounts of food and
snacks, and we still had enough time to shop in the stores and even get crepes!
After
lunch, we set off for the Memorial museum. There, we learned much detail about
World War II and the roles the different world powers played. Our audio guides took us through the
carefully laid out museum, its walls full of interesting artifacts, maps, and
summaries of events. With each turn, there was loads of information that told
the story of the war and made us truly reflect on the past. The tour concluded
with a short film on D-day, which was also rather moving.
Our study of World War II ended with a brief walk through
another German bunker, right by the museum. We then walked back to the school
where we met up with our correspondents and split off for the evening. The rest
of the day was spent in small groups or with our families.
Overall, the day was long and eventful, but definitely worth
it all. We learned a lot of interesting things and had fun along the way!
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