Assignment 3 - Delaney

My maternal grandmother moved to the United States from London when she was 19, leaving behind the majority of her family. Her family still lives in various places around England and every few years, my family and I go across the pond to visit them. While we’re there we always take a day-trip to another country to get as much out of the vacation as possible. Over the holiday break of 2014-2015, I convinced my father to take us to Paris. Paris was quite different from what I expected – the people seemed a bit rude and the city itself seemed a bit dirty. However, I still enjoyed seeing all the landmarks and attempting to use my middle-school level French (which was not good at all). When we decided we were going back to England this past summer, my father proposed that we go to Normandy. We stayed in a small harbor town on the English Channel called Port-en-Bessin. On July 4^th, we took a guided tour of the American beaches from World War 2 and the American Cemetery. We had such a different experience the second time around.  The people of Normandy have such an appreciation for the Americans, because of the World War, that’s been passed down through the generations. It was incredible to realize how distinct the cultures could be within one country. I’m hoping to participate in the Sister Cities program next summer in order to experience more French culture in Deauville.