subject: Radios Two Way Journey [print this page] My experience with Banner Ads Advertising, Radios Two Way and Omaha Beach
This year on vacation I figured that I would visit some place a little more historical than the typical place that my wife enjoys. I decided this year I would let her and the kids splash around somewhere down in Florida, catching sun rays and getting tanned. I on the other hand wanted to embark upon a journey to some place where I could catch a little bit of perspective.
One of my favorite movies of all time has always been "The Saving of Private Ryan". The director's view on the storming of the beach in Normandy was both graphic and powerful. While sitting at my computer one day I saw a banner ads advertising for a trip to France and I thought "why not". So this year, while the wife and kids were running around with the giant mouse in Orlando, I decided to take off for Omaha Beach.
Omaha Beach is located on the coast of Normandy, France. The Omaha Beach itself faces the English Channel, and is 5 miles long, from east to west. Omaha Beach actually sits on the right bank of the Douve River estuary. I learned that landings here were crucial in order to sync up the British landings to the east at Gold beach with the United States' landing to the west at Utah beach, thus providing a continuous lodgment on the Normandy coast of the Bay of the Seine. As most of us know, from the movie and Global History Class as freshman in high school, the taking of Omaha Beach was to be the responsibility of United States Army troops, with naval transport provided by the U.S. Navy and factions of the Royal Navy.
When I first arrived at Omaha Beach, I wondered if I should have taken the banner ads advertising a little more literal and went to one of the more beautiful places in France. Armed with radios two way, (because they are cheap and reliable) a few bottles of water and some binoculars, Omaha Beach was not exactly what I had in mind. I didn't have a satellite phone nor was I with anyone that I knew on this excursion. The tour group that I was in was quite an elderly group of individuals so I figured there was a large possibility that I might stray a little far from the group, hence the need for radios two way.
So, just as planned I escaped from the group and ventured off on my own to see what I could find or feel from Omaha Beach. What I did not realize when I decided to follow my epiphany, which was stimulated by an incredible banner ads advertising, was that it is truly impossible from just standing at Omaha Beach how horrific a battle it was. Truth be told, there was no rush there for me. There was no feeling at all. Omaha Beach was just like any other barren beach, minus the scantily clad women.
So next year who knows where I may be headed. Who knows what banner ads advertising will come shooting across my desktop. Will it be another Omaha Beach moment, unlikely. However, I am certain that I will be armed with my newfound, trusty radio two way and headed out somewhere adventurous. Maybe Africa this time or maybe I will just end up in Epcot Center amazed at how the simplest things amaze the kids and provide them with such a rush.
