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1 October 10-22, 2018 D-Day, Chateau de Canisy & The Great War a customized tour of Normandy, the D-Day Landing Beaches, scenes and memories from the First World War, plus life in a 1000-year-old French chateau

2 W E D N E S D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 0 T H U R S D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 1 D e p a r t u r e t o P a r i s C h a r l e s d e G a u l l e A i r p o r t ( C D G ) M e e t a t P a r i s C D G i n t e r n a t i o n a l a r r i v a l s f o r t r a n s f e r t o C h a t e a u d e C a n i s y i n N o r m a n d y E n r o u t e s t o p a t t h e C a e n M e m o r i a l f o r P e a c e L u n c h o n y o u r o w n a t t h e m u s e u m A r r i v e C a n i s y m i d - a f t e r n o o n. * B e c a u s e e a c h r o o m i s d i f f e r e n t, r o o m a s s i g n m e n t s a r e f i r s t - c o m e, f i r s t - s e r v e d. R e m a i n d e r o f t h e d a y f r e e t o r e s t o r a c q u a i n t y o u r s e l f w i t h t h e c h a t e a u a n d g r o u n d s D i n n e r a t t h e c h a t e a u ( a l l d i n n e r s a t t h e c h a t e a u i n c l u d e w i n e f o r t h o s e w h o d e s i r e ) O v e r n i g h t C h a t e a u d e C a n i s y Chateau de Canisy The 1,000-year-old castle, the private residence of Count Denis de Kergorlay, has been in the same family since the days of William the Conqueror. Each room is appointed in a style of a different era of French history.

3 F R I D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 2 S A T U R D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 3 B r e a k f a s t a t t h e c h a t e a u P e g a s u s B r i d g e, s i t e o f t h e B r i t i s h g l i d e r i n v a s i o n t h a t b e g a n t h e D - D a y i n v a s i o n T r a v e l t o B a y e u x L u n c h i n B a y e u x o n y o u r o w n F r e e t i m e f o r s h o p p i n g o r v i e w i n g t h e f a m e d B a y e u x T a p e s t r y a n d / o r t h e c a t h e d r a l. R e t u r n t o C a n i s y - - r e m a i n d e r o f t h e d a y f r e e D i n n e r a t t h e c h a t e a u O v e r n i g h t C h a t e a u d e C a n i s y. B r e a k f a s t a t t h e c h a t e a u M o r n i n g e x c u r s i o n M o n t S t M i c h e l L u n c h o n y o u r o w n o n r e t u r n T i m e p e r m i t t i n g s t o p a t B a l l e r o y, t h e F o r b e s c h a t e a u w i t h i t s h o t a i r b a l l o o n m u s e u m R e m a i n d e r o f t h e d a y a t C a n i s y f r e e D i n n e r a t t h e c h a t e a u O v e r n i g h t C h a t e a u d e C a n i s y. Mont St. Michel is the most visited attraction in France. The recently reconstructed causeway now allows the abbey to become an island twice each day. Adventurous members of the group can tour the grounds, while less energetic folks can shop or sit in a cafe and watch the pageant of people.

4 S U N D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 4 M O N D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 5 B r e a k f a s t a t t h e c h a t e a u T o u r w i t h g u i d e t o S t M e r e E g l i s e, U t a h B e a c h, P o i n t e d u H o c a n d t h e A m e r i c a n C e m e t e r y a t O m a h a B e a c h R e t u r n t o C h a t e a u d e C a n i s y D i n n e r a t t h e c h a t e a u O v e r n i g h t C h a t e a u d e C a n i s y B r e a k f a s t a t t h e c h a t e a u T r a v e l t o t h e p i c t u r e s q u e s e a p o r t o f H o n f l e u r L u n c h o n y o u r o w n a r o u n d t h e h a r b o r R e t u r n t o C a n i s y m i d - a f t e r n o o n P r e s e n t a t i o n o n F i r s t W o r l d W a r i n p r e p a r a t i o n f o r v i s i t t o P o p e r i n g e / Y p r e s D i n n e r a t t h e c h a t e a u O v e r n i g h t C h a t e a u d e C a n i s y Honfleur The heyday of this charming seaport was the 17th and 18th centuries. Samuel de Champlain sailed from Honfleur to found Quebec City, and Cavalier de la Salle followed 80 years later to reach the mouth of the Mississippi and what is now Louisiana. Impressionist artists were inspired by Honfleur s frequently changing patterns of light.

5 T U E S D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 6 W E D N E S D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 7 B r e a k f a s t a t t h e c h a t e a u M o t o r c o a c h t o P o p e r i n g e, B e l g i u m. C h e c k i n S k i n d l e s G u e s t h o u s e L u n c h o n y o u r o w n A f t e r n o o n v i s i t s t o T a l b o t H o u s e, H o p s M u s e u m, T o w n H a l l d e a t h c e l l s D i n n e r o n y o u r o w n O v e r n i g h t S k i n d l e s G u e s t h o u s e, P o p e r i n g e B r e a k f a s t a t S k i n d l e s 8 : 1 0 a m T r a i n t o Y p r e s, f o l l o w e d b y w a l k i n g t o u r o f T o w n S q u a r e 1 0 : 0 0 a m T o u r o f I n F l a n d e r s F i e l d s M u s e u m L u n c h o n y o u r o w n 1 2 : 3 0 p m w a l k t o M e n i n G a t e a n d R a m p a r t s C e m e t e r y 1 : 0 0 p m b i k e r i d e t o H i l l 6 2 & S a n c t u a r y W o o d ( o p t i o n s f o r n o n - b i k e r s : l o c a l b o o k s h o p, S t. M a r t i n s C a t h e d r a l, w a f f l e s, c h o c o l a t e s h o p s, g r e a t p u b s ) 6 : 3 0 p m D i n n e r o n y o u r o w n i n Y p r e s o r P o p e r i n g e ( N o t e : t r a i n s f r o m Y p r e s t o P o p e r i n g e l e a v e o n t h e : 4 2 o f e a c h h o u r ) O v e r n i g h t S k i n d l e s G u e s t h o u s e, P o p e r i n g e Cloth Hall (Lakenhalle) begun in 1200 and completed in 1304, dominates the Town Square of Ypres. In the Middle Ages it was the area s main market for the lucrative cloth trade. Destroyed in the WWI, it was rebuilt from 1928 to The ornate Town Hall, in Italo-Flemish style, was added in In the background: St. Martin s Cathedral

6 T H U R S D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 8 F R I D A Y, O C T O B E R 1 9 B r e a k f a s t a t S k i n d l e s 1 0 : 0 0 a m G u i d e d t o u r t o T y n e C o t C e m e t e r y, G e r m a n t r e n c h e s, E s s e x F a r m a n d o t h e r s. L u n c h o n y o u r o w n A f t e r n o o n : t o u r c o n t i n u e s w i t h v i s i t s G r i e v i n g P a r e n t s M e m o r i a l, T r e n c h o f D e a t h a n d a b r e w e r y a t S t. S i x t u s A b b e y o r S t. B e r n a r d u s A b b e y. R e t u r n t o P o p e r i n g e b y m o t o r c o a c h D i n n e r o n y o u r o w n O v e r n i g h t S k i n d l e s G u e s t h o u s e, P o p e r i n g e B r e a k f a s t a t S k i n d l e s 9 : 0 0 a m S l i d e s h o w o n G h e n t A l t a r p i e c e L u n c h o n y o u r o w n F r e e t i m e u n t i l 5 : 3 0 ( s o m e m a y w a n t a n e a r l y d i n n e r i n P o p e r i n g e ) 6 : 1 0 p m T r a i n t o Y p r e s 8 : 0 0 p m L a s t P o s t c e r e m o n y ~ 8 : 3 0 p m D i n n e r o n y o u r o w n i n Y p r e s o r r e t u r n t o P o p e r i n g e. ( N o t e : t r a i n s f r o m Y p r e s t o P o p e r i n g e l e a v e o n t h e : 4 2 o f e a c h h o u r ) O v e r n i g h t S k i n d l e s G u e s t h o u s e, P o p e r i n g e Tyne Cot Cemetery on a fittingly gloomy day. This is the largest cemetery for British Commonwealth forces in the world, with almost 12,000 graves, nearly 75% of which are unnamed. It was nearby, at the 1917 Battle of Passchendaele, that British Commonwealth forces suffered 300,000 casualties.

7 S A T U R D A Y, O C T O B E R 2 0 Ghent a Medieval marvel. In the 13th and 14th centuries it was the 2nd largest city in Europe and one of the richest due to the lucrative cloth and grain trades. In Ghent try a regional specialty waterzooi, a creamy stew of fish or chicken with vegetables. B r e a k f a s t a t S k i n d l e s 9 : 1 0 a m T r a i n t o G h e n t. S e e S t. B a v o C a t h e d r a l & G h e n t A l t a r p i e c e, C l o t h H a l l, g u i l d h o u s e s, P a t e r s h o l Q u a r t e r, o t h e r s i t e s & a c t i v i t i e s a s t i m e a l l o w s. L u n c h o n y o u r o w n, f o l l o w e d b y c o n t i n u a t i o n o f w a l k i n g t o u r D i n n e r o n y o u r o w n i n G h e n t ( r e c o m m e n d e d ) o r r e t u r n t o P o p e r i n g e. ( N o t e : t r a i n s f r o m G h e n t t o P o p e r i n g e l e a v e o n t h e : 3 6 o f e a c h h o u r ) O v e r n i g h t S k i n d l e s G u e s t h o u s e, P o p e r i n g e

8 S U N D A Y, O C T O B E R 2 1 M O N D A Y, O C T O B E R 2 2 B r e a k f a s t a t S k i n d l e s, p r e p a r e f o r d e p a r t u r e O p t i o n 1 : D e p a r t P o p e r i n g e v i a t r a i n t o P a r i s C G D o r A m s t e r d a m A M S. O v e r n i g h t s t a y. R e t u r n t o U S 1 0 / 2 2. O p t i o n 2 : T a k e 7 : 1 0 A M t r a i n f r o m P o p e r i n g e t o B r u s s e l s B R U ( a r r i v e 9 : 4 7 ). D e p e n d i n g o n f l i g h t d e p a r t u r e t i m e s, r e t u r n t o U S s a m e d a y. T h o s e c h o o s i n g O p t i o n 1 : R e t u r n t o t h e U. S.

9 P R I C I N G I N F O R M A T I O N $ 3, p e r p e r s o n / d o u b l e o c c u p a n c y b a s e d u p o n 1 6 p a r t i c i p a n t s Included N o r m a n d y 5 n i g h t s l o d g i n g a t C h a t e a u d e C a n i s y A l l b r e a k f a s t s a n d 4 - c o u r s e d i n n e r s a t C a n i s y ( i n c l u d i n g w i n e, a f t e r - D i n n e r d r i n k s a n d c o f f e e i n t h e s a l o n ) G r o u n d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f o r o u t i n g s M o t o r c o a c h t o B e l g i u m. B e l g i u m 5 n i g h t s l o d g i n g a t S k i n d l e s G u e s t h o u s e B r e a k f a s t s a t S k i n d l e s E n t r a n c e f e e s G u i d e s T r a i n t i c k e t s. NOT Included A i r f a r e a n d p a s s p o r t L u n c h e s i n N o r m a n d y L u n c h e s & d i n n e r s i n B e l g i u m P e r s o n a l e x p e n s e s T r a i n t o d e p a r t u r e a i r p o r t 1 0 / 2 1 A n y e x t r a s n o t i n c l u d e d i n t h e t o u r p a c k a g e T i p s T r a v e l i n s u r a n c e ( r e c o m m e n d e d ). D e p o s i t : $ d u e F r i d a y, M a r c h 2 3, F i n a l P a y m e n t : $ 3, d u e F r i d a y, A u g u s t 1 7, M a k e C h e c k s P a y a b l e T o : M a g e l l a n T r a v e l C l u b M a i l T o : M a g e l l a n T r a v e l C l u b, M e l c h o r A v e., C h a r l o t t e, N C

10 Every effort will be made to follow the itinerary as shown above. Should unforeseen circumstances require changes, a reasonable alternative will be provided or the schedule will be adjusted so that the full tour package is completed. Should you have special dietary needs, please inform us before departure. F O R M O R E I N F O R M A T I O N, C O N T A C T Bob Taylor Peabod@aol.com For more than three decades, this exprofessional baseball player, sportscaster and U.S. Marine, has been quenching his wanderlust thirst by traveling in search of interesting people, places and life-altering experiences. Founder of the Magellan Travel Club, Bob has led numerous tour groups to Normandy. Steve Wainscott shwns@clemson.edu Retired Clemson University political science professor and Director of the Honors College, Steve has led 14 study abroad programs to Belgium where he and his students learn about the European Union, visit numerous historical sites, and eat way too many fries. (Don t call them French fries!) He is an amateur expert on the First World War (emphasis on amateur).