Odyssey at Sea: World War II in France & the British Isles

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Getting on/off a motorcoach with 4-5 steps up/down. Walking up to 1 mile from aircraft through airport to passport control and customs with baggage; standing could be up to 1 hour or more depending on flights at the time. From port check-in to boarding ship, steps and...
Getting on/off a riverboat; travelling about 40 miles, approximately 2 hours. Walking up to 3 miles, walking and standing up to 2 hours during field trips.
The Port of Tilbury is located on the River Thames. We’ll step off the ship and walk to a river cruiser, t...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 5 miles, less than 1 hour. Gangways at Historic Dockyard steep at high tide. Low ceilings, trip hazards, uneven floors, steep stairs, low doorways aboard historic vessels. Some museums at Historic Dockyard accessed by waterbu...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 125 miles, approximately 4 hours. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day; extended periods of standing at field trip sites; sandy terrain on beaches, occasional cobbled areas; access to beaches is by steps and slipways that...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 75 miles, approximately 2.5 hours. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day; extended periods of standing at field trip sites; sandy terrain on beaches; paved and gravel paths and sidewalks at field trip sites.
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Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 125 miles, approximately 3.5 hours. Walking up to 3 miles throughout the day; extended periods of standing at field trip sites; sandy terrain on beach, paved and gravel paths and sidewalks.
We’ll step ashore and board a...
Getting on/off tender vessels to reach shore. Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 15 miles, approximately 1 hour. Walking up to 2 miles, walking and standing up to 2 hours at field trip sites; varied terrain including paved streets, grass, gravel paths, sandy b...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; total driving about 60 miles, approximately 2.5 hours. Walking up to 2 miles, walking and standing for up to 2 hours on field trips; paved and cobbled streets, sandy beaches.
Arriving in Falmouth on Cornwall’s south coast, we’ll step...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; total driving about 16 miles, approximately 1.5 hours. Walking up to 3 miles, walking and standing for up to 2 hours on field trips. Trebah Garden: gravel and earth paths, occasional cobbled areas and rock steps; low light conditions in so...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; total driving about 70 miles, approximately 3 hours. Paved streets, some narrow pavements and cobbled areas.
We’ll board a motorcoach and travel around Lough Mahon to Cork, Ireland’s second largest city. We’ll explore the city’s high...
Disembarkation may begin as early as 6:00 a.m. depending on local schedules. Getting on/off a motorcoach. Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m.
After arriving in Dublin and completing disembarkation procedures, we will set out on a motorcoach field trip around the histo...
Hotel check-out 11:00 a.m. See your program’s Travel Information regarding transfers.
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructi...
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