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Belgian Battlefields
... day began with another frustrating look for the Yorkshire Trench located just on the city outskirts. We had unsuccessfully tried to find this place yesterday. Clear signs were at each end of the road in which this trench was located, however there was no sign at the actual site and so we had driven past it twice concentrating on the busy industrial traffic before finding this interesting site. This trench was uncovered as Ieper built an industrial precinct and over 200 bodies ...
To the Western Front
... car park, underground in the next block. First floor room (thankfully) is basic but adequate overlooking the square's public car park. A little further along the square is the Ieper Christmas Market - bright lights and Christmas music seen and heard from our room (until 23.30 whether we like it or night). Very pleased with first (night time) impression of Ieper. Beautiful clock tower on Cloth Hall and great bell tower on church - both lit up wonderfully. All ...
From "Flander's fields" to Westvleteren
In Bruges, at the whisper of the beer name "Westvleteren," Belgian ears perk up. It is difficult even for them to obtain. I was more curious about the beer and its brewers by this time, but the town of Westvleteren is so remote. I decided to take a train to the very interesting town of Ieper which was maybe twenty or thirty miles away. I hadn't the slightest clue about the interesting history of the town of Ieper until I arrived. It ...
Flanders Fields
... of a restaurant to eat dinner. We found a nice place that served a variety of Belgium dishes. After dinner we made our way slowly back to our hostel, taking in the beauty and tranquillity of Bruges by night. The main square looked delightful and was dominated by the imposing Belfry while the series of canals that run around the city made for excellent photographs. Finally once back at our hostel it did not take long for any of us to fall asleep after a tiring ...
In the footsteps of the brave: Ypres to Fromelles
... that had been put in place beneath German lines so as to inflict massive destruction and throw German lines into disarray immediately before an Allied attack. Construction of Hill 60 and the nearby Caterpillar Mine fell to the 1st Aussie tunnelling co. Who, from November 1916, painstakingly and silently went about their work as to avoid detection by the enemy who were all too aware that the Allies were up to something. However the scale and end objective ...
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