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Belgian Battlefields
... address or location and spent some considerable time trying internet sites and just driving around looking for this site. Eventually we got the Sat Nav to locate this as a 'memorial' and reached the cemetery just after dark. It was also closed by then so I found a gap in the hedge fence I could climb through and paid my respects. Cheryl somewhat annoyed at my driving obsession to do what I had decided I wanted to do despite the dark and poor weather. Headed back for Ieper and ...
Row upon row they rest
... the Belgian countryside is very beautiful -mainly farming land punctuated by pretty villages and townships. We would recommend a visit to Ieper and surrounding district to anyone heading for Europe and would encourage them to do a similar driving tour. At every stop and along the way, our tour book provided excellent background information so we could really appreciate what we were seeing. The Commonwealth cemeteries, with their distinctive white head ...
Paying our respects to the fallen Canadians of WW1
(Renée) Since I was last in France, I had wanted to come out to Vimy to see the famous Canadian monument and memorials to the fallen Canadian soldiers of WW1 & WW2. Vimy Ridge is Canadian territory in France, and I have heard many stories of Canadians being treated with the utmost warmth ...
Flanders Field and other random crap
... have to wear cool underwear. (As that is the only part anyone would see). I wear batman and wonder women underwear. I am also quite speedy at getting changed. Generally, no one is in the room until after 1am so I am pretty safe to get changed.
Tonight there was a guy from Manchester and OMG did he talk my ear off. I just wanted to write my blog.
So today I went and did Quasimodo's Flanders Field Tour. It ...
Remembering WW-I history.....
... buns, breads, cold meats, cheese, Ham Salad, Bananas, Apples, etc. We all sat at a long table and had a very enjoyable lunch. Charlotte is an expert on the history of the battles in that area, and apparently travels to many parts of the world to lecture on the subject.
Our first stop after lunch was a visit to Hill 62 and the Sanctuary Wood Museum, which was another famous battle site (I believe also involving Canadians). I started by watching some ...
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