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Belgian Battlefields
... side. Each post represents a day in the life of the cemetery from just before the war in 1914 through to 1921 when the hospital finally closed. On each post there are notches (starting from ground level) up the post - one for each burial in the cemetery. A very moving entry to what is another huge burial place that covers another considerable area of land. Here we saw graves of soldiers of many nations - Aussies, English, Canadian, a few Americans and a section for German soldiers. ...
Paying our respects to the fallen Canadians of WW1
... in the North by the French in honour of what our country contributed during the wars, particularly the first.
I won't say much else, I just think its important to take a moment and recognize that we live in a country that does have a young but rich history in this respect.
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Ypres Cat Festival
... 1.5 hours and then the whole square came alive with performers and watchers mingling, eating and drinking.
At 6pm they opened the Bell Tower and one of the Jesters began the Throwing of the Cats. He was very good at getting the crowd riled up and competing for the throwing direction. He had them jeering at the other sections and cheering for their own, until the din was overwhelming, echoing off ...
In Flanders Fields the poppies grow..
... and trenches of Paschendale.
We had a lovely continental breakfast and headed out, disturbing the hotel manager briefly to let us out of his garage - I am starting to note that Belgians seem quite miserable but actually have a very dry, quick wit which could be mistaken for otherwise. It's something I have started to try and live by a little - not judging people immediately, but make the effort to try to understand them first. I have friends quite willing ...
Day 79 - Ypres
... thinking it would provide a good escape from the sun, but ended up melting in the heat inside. There was no air conditioner in sight.
After lunch we visited the first of the cemeteries for the day - Essex Farm cemetery – where John McCrae wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields"
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still ...
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Other places to stay in Ypres
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Varlet Farm
Wallemolenstraat 43, Ypres | B&B -
B&B Hortensia
Rijselsestraat 196, Ypres | B&Bfrom $88 -
Ter Thuyne
Gustave de Stuersstraat 19, Ypres | B&Bfrom $99 -
The Protea B&B
Menenstraat 47, Ypres | B&Bfrom $95 -
B&B De Potyze
Zonnebeekseweg 359 , Ypres | B&B -
Cherry Blossom B&B
Casselsestraat 27, Ypres | B&Bfrom $80 -
Villa Vanilla
Groenestraat 12, Ypres | B&Bfrom $68 -
Charlotte'S House
Sint-Jansstraat 14 , Ypres | B&B -
The Rum Jar Bed & Breakfast
Elverdingestraat 69, Ypres | B&B -
Tempelhof Bed And Breakfast
Tempelstraat 6, Ypres | B&B -
The Menin Gate B&B
Kauwekijnstraat 1, Ypres | B&Bfrom $168 -
The Poppies B&B
G. De Suersstraat 6, Ypres | B&B -
Zonneweelde
Adj.Masscheleninlann 18, Ypres | B&B -
De Nacht Wacht
Maloulaan 15, Ypres | B&Bfrom $103 -
Bed and Breakfast saBBajon
Boezingepoortstraat 6, Ypres | B&Bfrom $151 -
Cavells Bed and Breakfast
Minneplein 3, Ypres | 1 star b&bfrom $110 -
B&B La Passarelle - Hooghe Crater
Meenseweg 449 , Ypres | B&Bfrom $74 -
B&B Oude Houtmarkt
Oude houtmarkstraat 24, Ypres | B&Bfrom $78
