Stretching more than 50 miles between Cherbourg in the west and Caen in the east is a shoreline of broad, sandy beaches backed by dunes and dotted with small seaside towns. It's a gentle, pleasant area bordering rolling farmland, where ancient, Romanesque churches stand in quiet villages of mellow stone.
But the laid-back atmosphere of the Calvados coastal region belies the fact that the district was witness to one of the most violent and courageous military operations of the 20th century - the D-Day landings.
Definitely one of the more spiritual experiences of our trip, Normandy left us humble, quiet, and filled with a sense of gratitude. We felt proud to be American and spent the rest of the day in quiet reflection as we took in the overwhelming atmosphere of bravery and selflessness left by the men who fought there.
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