Europe: Netherlands, Belgium & France (Normandy, Brittany) - 2005.05.14

Europe
Netherlands, Belgium & France (Normandy, Brittany) and a quick drive in Luxembourg
2005.05.14 - 2005.06.03

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Netherlands & Belgium

France

Our trip began on Saturday evening, May 14, 2005, leaving Vancouver, B.C., Canada. We arrived in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday evening, May 15, 2005.

Beginning in Amsterdam for 4-nights, we then picked up our rental car, a 2005 Opel Meriva deisel (manual) and proceeded to drive through Belgium, Normandy & Brittany (France), and back (with a quick stop for deisel in Luxembourg). The entire trip was 3144 km.

May 15-19 (Sunday-Thursday) : Amsterdam, Netherlands (4-nights)

- May 16 (Monday) : Amsterdam
- May 17 (Tuesday) : Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands (via train & bus)
- May 18 (Wednesday) : Zaanse-Schans, Netherlands (via train)
- May 19 (Thursday) : Gouda, Netherlands
May 19-22 (Thursday-Sunday) : Brussels, Belgium (3-nights)
May 22-23 (Sunday-Monday) : Brugge, Belgium (1-night)

- May 23 (Monday) : Le Tr�port (Normandy), France
May 23-24 (Monday-Tuesday) : Dieppe (Normandy), France (1-night)

- May 24 (Tuesday) : Normandy, France (F�camp - Etratat - Honfleur)

- Bretteville-Sur-Laize (Canadian War Cemetery - south of Caen)

May 24-27 (Tuesday-Friday) : Bayeux (Normandy), France (3-nights)

- May 25 (Wednesday) : D-Day Beaches, Normandy, France

    - Courseulles-Sur-Mer, Centre Juno Beach (Canadian D-Day landing)
    - Arromaches
    - Longues-Sur-Mer
    - Colleville-Sur-Mer (Omaha Beach - American Cemetery)
    - Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer

- May 26 (Thursday) : Normandy, France

    - Cherbourg
    - Cap de la Hague
    - Ste. M�r� �glise

- May 27 (Friday) : Normandy, France

    - Coutances
    - Granville

May 27-29 (Friday-Sunday) : Dinan (Brittany), France (2-nights)

- May 28 (Saturday) : France

    - Mont Saint Michel : Normandy
    - Dinard / St. Malo : Brittany

- May 29 (Sunday) : Brittany

    - Josselin
May 29-30 (Sunday-Monday) : Pontivy (Brittany), France (1-night)

- May 30 (Monday) : Vitre (Brittany)
May 30-31 (Monday-Tuesday) : Rouen (Normandy), France (1-night)
May 31-June 1 (Tuesday-Wednesday) : Bouillon, Belgium (1-night)

- June 1 (Wednesday) : a quick stop for deisel in Luxembourg
June 1-2 (Wednesday-Thursday) : Maastricht, Netherlands (1-night)
June 2-3 (Thursday-Friday) : Gouda, Netherlands (1-night)