It’s really nice to see young people being interested, respectful and remembering those who sacrificed so much so that we have the freedoms we have today. This was a lovely video.

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bob, we really appreciate your kind words and glad you enjoyed the video, the French do a fantastic job of preserving the memories and educating their school children who were all so respectful too 🥰

Excellent video, looking forward to seeing your next one

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jan 🥰

Very enjoyable well done

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mike, glad you enjoyed it, one of our most favourite locations 🥰👍

Brilliant vlog guys.

@VantasticAdventures

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Don 🥰

Always emotional watching videos like this, to think what happened on them beaches all them decades ago. Brilliant video guys. Looking forward to more of your adventures :-) PS we have a van :-)

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Ah ha! Congratulations just watched your video 😂👍👍👍 it looks stunning 😍 Thank you, yes it was emotional watching the ceremonies and the veterans were all so humble, an amazing generation

Years ago we got lost in Caen driving from the ferry to our hotel. I went into a bar to ask for directions (in my poor French) and two guys said ‘follow us, we will take you’. They sped off and it was a struggle to keep up on the 3 mile drive but they delivered us to the door and refused to take any petrol money. They said it was a thank-you for what the British did on D-Day. Always makes me emotional. Great video. Looking forward to the next episode. 💕

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Aw that’s so lovely Ann 🥰 We always find the people of Normandy so friendly and welcoming, they make such a fuss of our veterans it’s so nice to see and they educate the children on what happened, they are all so respectful 😁👍

Fantastic, I have been to Normandy and visited a number of the museums, I found it very emotional actually and came to realise just how lucky we ate in the UK 🇬🇧. On a lighter note, I'm jot sure you are eating enough bread 🍞.

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt and you are spot on, the hairs on the back of the neck when you hear the pipes and see what the soldiers had to endure not to mention the French civilians too 🥺 Agree on the bread, we have been trying to keep it up since but twice the bakers had sold out 😂😂😂👍

@matttownsend1652

2 жыл бұрын

@@VantasticAdventures I went with an old friend of mine who used to be a Marine, we walked across the beach and both had the weirdest feeling come over us, very very strange. Strange thing is the French locals really didn't like us very much. Something I'm so glad I did. I took my youngest daughter to Auschwitz and she came back with a totally different outlook on life and also what one crazy man can do to a world. Unfortunately there seem to be a few of them left!!!

What a great video all the more exciting for us as we are going to Normandy for 10 nights in August. The boys have never been to France and we have never taken the van abroad. The D-Day Ceremonies looked really emotional and it must have been an experience to be there. We look forward to seeing the rest of the trip 👋👋

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you, glad you found it useful 🥰 How exciting for you all! The twins will love it so much to see and do 😁👍

Don't have a van yet to visit like you ones unfortunately but our hearts are there with you on those beaches , Many awful and sometimes sad times from our family , thank-you so much for bringing back the memories and truly amazing stories . Your grandad would be so proud !

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, really hope so 🥰 It was a very humbling experience but one we would recommend as the French remember it so well and celebrate the veterans and their liberty ❤️

My husband was born on June 6th 1953 and probably because of this has a great interest in the events of the 2nd world war. Such moving events on the Memorial Day, we would both like to visit the area in the future. . Both our fathers served during the Second World War but fortunately were not involved in d day.

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you Jennifer, if you get chance it's definitely worth the trip, so much history and well preserved - even if not on the 6th June still plenty to see 🥰👍

What a start to your holidays guy’s. Very respectful and you can see you both starting to wind down and escape well done. The “clown bikes” are looking good so patiently waiting the review 👍. Great video as always 🍻

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, that's very kind of you and glad we managed to capture the veterans who were all so humble, amazing generation 🥰 The bikes were really really good, surpassed all expectations so the review will be our first video once we finish the tour series 😁👍

Great video guys we really enjoyed it. If our CV80 ever gets built 🤬 we will be doing this tour cheers Neal & Karen

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Neal, it's definitely one we would recommend so much to see 🥰 Hope your van isn't too much longer 👍

Nice video. makes me wanna go back again.

@VantasticAdventures

22 сағат бұрын

Thank you, it was amazing this year, so many people paying their respects and the veterans were truly inspiring 🥰

Quite moving at the ceremony and the memorial. Those bikes look handy to get you around. The French supermarkets are great aren’t they - you can find some interesting stuff in them 😀 Enjoy your trip - all the best, David & Rachel 👍

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you both 😁 yes a few tears at the services especially when we met the veterans who were so humble 🥰

Very emotional moments watching this video, it`s beyond sadness to think of the sacrifice those soldiers made but thank you for sharing with us. 😘💔

@VantasticAdventures

Жыл бұрын

Thank you James, it's a very moving place - lots of sad memories but the French do a really good job of making sure it's also a celebration especially educating the children 🥰

France looking great Ian and Caroline love your bikes need to add them to our must buy list, the memorials and beaches all looked very emotional we owe so much to those brave men great video 👍🏻

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, Normandy was fantastic, very well celebrated by the locals and a great way to keep the memories alive 🥰 The bikes are excellent, full review coming soon 😁👍

Great one guys, definitely on our list to do. You did clock some miles up on the bike to. Campsite looked great and be interseting to see how the "aire" goes/went, Thanks

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim 🥰 we were genuinely amazed by the bikes, they opened up so much for us to explore and just checked the mileage we covered on the trip - will share a full review soon 😂👍

Oh wow that was excellent guys well done you ❤️🙏👍

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stella, glad you enjoyed it 🥰

Now, that was awesome. Never been to Normandy, but now I feel as if I have!! Just about the right amount of information. On a lighter note, with Iain talking at about 14:30, I thought for a moment he had painted his finger nails ... very fetching! Really looking forward to your next destination ... roll on next Friday. ... and lastly, are those Croissants the all butter, high in saturated fats and low in protein healthy ones? In that case you should each be having 2.for breakfast!

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha love the nails that's brilliant 😂😂😂😂👍 see what you mean 😂😂😂 Thank you, Normandy is amazing so much history and beautiful french villages / beaches plus the amazing local food and drink, highly recommended 😁 Yes croissants were the best buttery ones you can imagine 😂 it took much cycling and swimming to balance them each day 🥐😋

We are so cosseted in our comfortable lives. Can you just imagine what it was like to be in those landing craft waiting to hit the beach. Or what it was like for the German defenders to watch as dawn rose to see that armada approach.

@VantasticAdventures

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree, it must have been terrifying for both sides, no choice but to attack or defend - beyond comprehension today for the majority of people and the beaches now all lovely holiday destinations with a very different outlook. The French and the other nations do an excellent job preserving the graves and museums so hopefully we never see it again 🇫🇷❤️

We found this really interesting guys, we want to do this tour in the not too distant future. Pegasus Bridge looked an amazing experience. Caen was a difficult and bloody challenge from my reading. Thanks for sharing Helen and Martin.

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰 It's definitely one area we would recommend, we have been visiting for a long time and explored all 5 beaches but keep coming back to the same area now as still so much to learn. Caen was almost completely destroyed and it was a very difficult part of the battle so it's quite a new looking city from the architecture but the Caen memorial museum is superb. Bayeux is stunning and again another big British cemetery there too, if you visit around D-Day there is a lot going on but it's also nice to visit when it's quieter as still so much to see - there is a fascinating museum at Pegasus bridge too which explains that part of the battle really well and how pivotal it was. Could have stayed here for weeks 😂👍

Emotional video, thanks for covering this. Like most of us I had relatives in the war, and I'm also ex military myself so hope to get there one day when the kids are old enough to understand. Enjoying our trip to Lacanau just now and I must say I'm taken by the fruit Leffe beer! Best, Kenny.

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it's such an amazing experience we would definitely recommend, the French really appreciate what happened and they make sure future generations understand the sacrifices made ❤️ Enjoy the beer! Ruby Leffe is amazing 👍😁

Great video guys , we have stayed on the same site a few times when our son was younger and thought it was great . Great to see that they are still making an effort to mark the occasion .we have been there on 6th of June quite a few times but not for a while so are looking forward to visiting again when we get our new van (if it ever arrives ?). Keep up the good work with your channel 👏👏

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰 it's such a lovely family site so glad you liked it too 😊 Hopefully will be a good first stop for you too when you get your van, knowing where everything was and how it worked was helpful 👍 We always used to watch the motorhomes arriving and leaving and kept saying how much we would like to do that so it was great to finally be there in ours 😂

Very enjoyable and informative. Those bikes are working a treat and I must say look pretty cool for folding bikes and from a previous video, not too expensive either.

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you 🥰 Yes the bikes were really good, completely exceeded our expectations too, lots of people commented on them and liked the style, full review coming soon 😁👍

How did I miss this lovely Vlog ? We are planning to be in Normandy next June so this gave us a lot to think about. Thanks for sharing your trip 😃🚐👍🏻 Trev

@VantasticAdventures

Жыл бұрын

Ah thanks Trev, it's one of our favourite places for many reasons, we have been visiting for over 20 years but still love returning always find something new 🥰 If you want any tips let us know, there are some great restaurants away from some of the more tourist hotspots 👍

Does drinking Red Bull in Normandy, give you frogs legs😜🤔😂

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 very good - definitely not one Caroline would try though 😬👍

Fantastic video, I would like to do this again soon but take the family next time. Last time I was there I was cycling with friends following the Tour de France - think it was 2016. What was the name of the site you stayed on as that looked very nice especially with the water park? The kids would love that. We love watching your videos and look forward to seeing more..

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dean 🥰 there is so much to do and see in the area the family would love it 😍 We stayed at Cote De Nacre Campsite, Saint Aubin Sur Mer, it’s part of the Sandaya group and is very family friendly with the pool facilities and also bouncy castles and excellent play parks on site. It’s great for cycling too so take your bikes if you can 😁👍

They say on D Day the surf & the sand were red. !

I love the coasters on your camping table so sweet… did you guys research the bike situation for travelling. We want to start euro travel and we want to get bikes but we are very unfamiliar with bikes and are both very heavy people.

@VantasticAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you we bought the coasters on our first big trip in the van so they come with lots of happy memories 🥰 We had to buy the bikes in quite a hurry as our original plans went wrong but were pleasantly surprised - we will hopefully have a full review coming in a couple of weeks to share so will try include weights etc., very relevant for us too as Iain is heavy and wasn't convinced he could even ride a folding bike 😊👍

Inspired by your trip (and realising this is the last year our 10yo boy has school holidays over d-day before venturing to Secondary School) we are headed to Caen for D-day this year and have 6 full days to plan out... Q- How did you find out what was going on and where, or did you just head out and find things going on? Did you find it difficult locking the bikes up to go in Museums etc?

@VantasticAdventures

Жыл бұрын

Ah that’s perfect to take him then, fantastic will be brilliant such a great way to learn the history 😁👍 We tend to download a guide to the events before we go, the Normandy tourist board or d-day events website has a really comprehensive pdf guide with all the dates in it for the events, sometimes you need more detail so we also ask the local tourist info but definitely download that guide the best way to play as so much is happening over that period - the French do a great job (also maybe able to pick up a paper copy from the tourist info)👏 no issues locking bikes most of the museums have dedicated bike parking 😊👍

@Ric_Crawford

Жыл бұрын

@@VantasticAdventures thank you for the reply. We’ve decided to book the same camp site you went to and do similar cycling trips. Fingers crossed it goes well. I’ll keep my eye out for the tourist information 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@VantasticAdventures

Жыл бұрын

Great stuff! We have been visiting that site for many years and it's a great for the beaches plus has excellent facilities 😊👍 there is a tourist information office actually in Saint Aubin Sur Mer by the sea, opposite the gun emplacement on the beach and near to the Crab Vert 🦀 restaurant (also nice). Lots of traffic free cycle paths from there too, you can go either way along the coastline leading to some fantastic days out. Bet you can't wait 😊👍

Sorry to bother you Iain. We have just returned home from Normandy and have been publishing a few videos. Our latest one shows us finding Elaine's great uncle's commemoration at Loos Memorial. We had a copyright claim because we added the "last post" music at the end. It says that the Channel is not affected as the owner gives permission for it to be used. Have you ever had this problem when you filmed the music on your video? I would like to leave it as it is. Thanks

@VantasticAdventures

Жыл бұрын

Hello, sounds like you had a fantastic time, looking forward to watching your video 😁 Yes sadly we had this issue too with one of our early videos when filming in Normandy, the music was copyrighted and said we could not use it so I had to remove the whole video as all the content had live music 😥 sounds like yours might be okay though which is good, I think you can check before publishing if any issues. For our latest video we showed a maximum of 10 seconds of the music which was very hard to edit and meant we couldn't show the full section which was a shame but didn't want to fall foul of the copyright again 👍

@2twinsters

Жыл бұрын

@@VantasticAdventures thanks so much for your quick reply! It is much appreciated. That's really interesting thank you. I cannot understand why the Last Post is Copyrighted as it is from the 1790s originally. However KZread knows best so will be careful in futures as you are. The funny part about it is that I work for the UK Intellectual Property Office 🤣🤣 thank again 👍

Hi, inspired us to give Juno beach a try. What was the actual site you used, and do you think a 7.5 meter caravan would be suitable for it. Many thanks

@VantasticAdventures

Жыл бұрын

Hello, it's Camping Sandaya Cote De Nacre. No problem for larger units, they have lots of different pitches and options so just let them know when booking or you can actually choose your pitch I think from memory. It's a fantastic site for exploring the beaches and has great facilities. We have been visiting the area for over 20 years (stayed in a mobile home before our campervan) and this was the site we kept returning too 🥰

@gnarlyboot477

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, it looks like it fits our bill. But it’s not open when we want to go, in September. Most other sites seem to be the same. 👍

Hi which campsite did you stay on. Looking to go next year 2024 . But with it being the 80th anniversary i might have left it to late. Thanks Mick

@VantasticAdventures

9 ай бұрын

Hi Mick, we stayed at Cote De Nacre campsite, it's lovely but unfortunately they are closed next year until July due to a full refurb! Bad timing as they would have been full without any doubt, it's a lovely place to stay though for the beaches in the future.

@kathrynosullivan5014

9 ай бұрын

Hi. Thanks for the reply' Yes some are not taking bookings until April. The Municipal one in Bayeux does in November. So fingers crossed. Keep the videos coming. Cheers Guys@@VantasticAdventures

Hello what campsite was this please

@VantasticAdventures

Ай бұрын

Hello Richard, it was called Cote De Nacre in Saint-Aubin Sur Mer, it's part of the Sandaya Group in France and a great location for exploring the British and Canadian landing beaches. It's currently closed (we tried to book for June this year) but is due to reopen in July following a refurb 👍🏼

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