[RedFoxRick]

We have been in France and Belgium for 6 Weeks and have encountered only hospitality from everyone. There is no dislike for courteous Americans. They are truly friendly and helpful to us. Unfortunately, many we spoke with have decided not to visit the USA for a couple of years and are really scared to do so as a non-citizen. It really is a shame. Also - we visited Normandy and it was truly amazing how the US, Brits and Canadians worked together to push the Germans out of France - it was a team effort for sure. However, a bit of a history lesson, it actually was the Russians at the Battle of Stalingrad that “saved their butts”, as the Battle of Stalingrad was truly the turning point for the war in the European theatre.