June 13 from Betty

Hi everyone,

This is Betty sending her first post so hi to everyone from the Netherlands. I will just add a few of my comments to what Brett and Elise said about our travels thus far. I found all the Normandy sites to be very moving. The American cemetery we visited had over 9,000 graves and another nearby had over 5,000. 300 hundred were marked as "known only to God". We also visited a museum at Arromanches which explained the artificial port built there by the Allies after the invasion. There was a group of WWII veterans from England on the tour looking very dapper in their uniforms with medals across their chests. It was touching moment at the end when one of them politely asked if he could point himself out in a picture that was hanging on the wall. He was in a jeep entering a bombed out French village. The tour group applauded him and his fellow veterans. What sacrifices have been made for our freedom.
London was awesome and we learned to navigate the public transportation system like pros for Mid-westerners who love their cars. It would be crazy to drive in downtown London although Randel and I did back in 1972 when we visited the first time. Now there is a congestion tax you must pay to drive into the city. We really loved riding on the top level of our double decker bus from the campground. We had to then catch an overland train and then transfer to the Tube underground.
The dryer is done so I'm heading to bed and we'll fill you in on the wonderful day we had for Randel's birthday yesterday later.

Blessings to all! We are so thankful for your prayers for our health and safety!

Betty