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Kortrijk
Kortrijk, otherwise known as Coutrai, a lovely old city found along the Lys in western Flanders.
It is a facinating town rich in history and lore.
"According to archaeological discoveries, people were already living around 1500 B.C. where Kortrijk stands today. But there was no real colony before Roman times.
First century A.D.: the Gallo-Roman colony called Caroticum came to the light. It was settled on the borders of the Lys river ...
From "Flander's fields" to Westvleteren
... medieval town in the ninth century that was once larger than London, a heavily fortified castle town in the fourteenth century built by the French, fought over many times, and completely turned to dust from 1914-1918 during World War I. Ieper was one of the major arteries of the “Western Front,” hundreds of thousands of British soldiers lost their lives protecting Ieper and probably close to a million soldiers all ...
This is one city I will visit again
... I just strolled back and forth across, sometimes stopping to take pictures, sometimes stopping for coffee or a beer and to read. You can feel the vibe of all the good people. You can see it in their facial expressions and their body language. There are hundreds of bikes in town and not one is locked up. No one is afraid of anyone walking out on their tab at restaurants. Everyone is genuinely happy and enjoying ...
In Flanders Fields the poppies grow..
... dead engraved on the walls surrounding. With 150+ cemetaries in the area, it is difficult to get a sense of perspective - but it is worth considering how disgusted we are nowadays when 1 person dies in battle.
We drove back to Bruges after an interesting but quite emotionally draining day. I for one felt shattered and Kate's lilting head and closed eyes on the majority of the trip back confirmed she was a bit gone too.
Not to be forgotton.
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"In 80 yds, Turn Right!!"
... have quite happily eaten Fish and Chips, which is seriously odd. In typical style we were pulled aside for a quick vehicle check over at the Port and I am holding the beard and flatcap completely responsible. They are both difficult to let go of after returning home. Apparently we were safe to continue and were free to venture to the continent. Onto the Ferry.
The DFDS ferry was marginally the most dull trip I have ever taken. The only highlights of which were ...


