Ieper
Travel Blogs from Ieper, Belgium
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A Place Of Rememberance
Entry to follow (I AM kind of travelling here, you know?). Thanks for your patience. Check back ...
Ypres battlefields
Thanks for your excellent comments and more please. All are well and enjoying themselves. A day in the rain today though! We've seen lots of graves - soldiers from Britain, Germany, New Zealand and Canada. We visited Essex Farm, Landgemark ...
Themepark day
Ferry trip was ok but hot in the cabins. Food was great, lots of choice and lots of it. The sea was a little choppy so didn't mix well with the constitution of a few but they are alright now. The day was then spent in a theme park just outside Ypres. ...
War Tour Part II
This road trip turned out to be quite a lesson in war history. Figured since we were almost there as it was, we had better check out Flanders while we had the chance. Definitely haven't seen so many graves in my life. We bought a map of the war sights in ...
Giving part of my life for whom gave all theirs.
... the rabbit too). Very good. Have come to the conclusion that you won't be asked if you want dessert or another beer in Belgium though (Tempted by the chocolate mousse, but didn't get it). Bought more chocolates. Current count:3 And I'll be in Brussels ...
Day of Memorials
... woke up to pouring rain and bitterly cold weather. Charlotte cooked us a very hearty breakfast before we headed into the markets in Ieper. The rest of the day was spent looking at the numberous war memorials around the area such as Tyne Cot, which ...
A Day on the Cobbles - Day 23
Day 23 Arrived in Ypres (if you are French),Ieper(if you are Flemish). We have learned to say Ieper as the Flemish are the boss here. Gorgeous town even though we had to walk about one kilometre from the station with Bern's vitamins shaking in the bags ...
Onto Belgium!
... The train was incredibly fast, well over 220 km/h. Once in Lille we picked up our Seat can and drove across the border in to Belgium and towards our B 'n' B at Pockapel, near the historic WWI town of Ieper. The B n' B is on a farm called Valet ...
Camped up in Ieper
Reached Ieper very easily - the roads over here are much better! Found a Campsite in Ieper (Ypres) that my Friends used last year, and got pitched quickly. The sites pretty close to the centre of Ieper, with shops and things close to hand. Its also ...
A Day in the Battlefields - Day 24
Day 24 Bob, the Englishman living in Belgium and running bus tours to the Somme, zig-zagged us across Belgium and France. An emotional and uplifting day where we followed in the footsteps of those who fought on the Western Front. At the end of the day we ...
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