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Belgian Battlefields
... and moved to nearby cemeteries. Many other artifacts are now stored in the Flander's Fields Ieper Museum. Now there is a reconstructed zig zag trench showing the entry and exit to the underground tunnel network which was marked at ground level by gravel pathways. We were pleased we had persisted and found this site. After this we easily found Hill 60 and enjoyed a walk over this uneven ground. Amazing to be on the site of such military significance and story captured is in major ...
Row upon row they rest
... Yperman Ale) completed a great meal. We went back to our second Menin Gate service (in the freezing cold) after dinner. Significantly less people than last night but this gave us an opportunity to talk with and thank the local organisers of this special service. Bought some Belgian chocolates on the way home and enjoyed a long chat with the shop keeper Back to appreciate our warm bedroom to recharge batteries -looking forward to completing our tour in the ...
Ypres
... First we explor the city a little bit until we arrive at the Flanders Fields Museum. This museum has all the important elements of WWI in it. For example, it displays how the life was in the trenches and how soldiers would live their lives in them. In a certain part of the museum we can hear the poem by Wilson, "In flander's fields, the poppies grow..." It is a very touching experience. After learning a ...
Remembering WW-I history.....
... and serving a selection of about130 different types of Beer as well as light meal items. I had the Spaghetti Bolognese and two Beer, and it was a fine meal. I asked the Waitress about “Continental Gin” (as the Guide had suggested) but she didn’t seem to know what I was referring to. I pointed out Jenever on the Menu, and she said “no you don’t want that, it’s only for winter when it’s cold”. Two of the ladies ...
Day 27 - Albert - Somme Battlefields - Ypres
... Valley which is where the Kiwi's are buried.
After that we went to Ypresarriving just before 6pm and found some lovely ladies at the Tourist office who helped us find a very good B&B just out of Ypres which is run by the lovely Sonja.
After settling in and putting some warm clothes on we headed back in to Ypres to find some tea before going to the Menin Gate ceremony at 8pm.
This was ...