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Belgian Battlefields
Monday Dec 3 Another day in and about the battlefields of Belgium. Weather was generally poor - at times the car warned it was 3° and to be aware of 'black ice'. There was mizzle, drizzle or light rain all day. Not much fun for getting in and out of the car as we completed our battlefield car tour begun yesterday. We also encountered a number of 'closed on Mondays' situations eg. Hooge Crater Museum, our very nice bakery on the way to the car park and quite a few cafes and ...
Oui, oui..we are in Lille
... 8217;s chaos. When we were eating supper I was watching a cute little french girl eat her supper and an elderly couple a few tables away start communicating with the girl. I couldn’t understand a thing they were saying but it was obvious her cuteness won the elderly couple over. See what I mean about pure happiness and how easy it is for children and the elderly. Just my random thoughts that creep into my head and keep me thinking about my own journey. ...
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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Our Anzac Day in Le Quesnoy
... mere 10 minutes out of Lille). We had plenty of time before the next train, so we walked up to the main squares in the centre of the city and back, and then sat down in the station with a cup of tea. We thought about a pastry, but Ruth noted a fly lurking around, so we decided against it.
We got on another comfortable train for a one-hour journey to Le Quesnoy. We had heard about this town as being special for ...
Hanging out
... but just yesterday (after 3 stressful days) I found out that I got a summer job..
I will be working with General Mills as a merchandiser for the sales team..
its a great job, good experience and potential to work with the company as well after i graduate :)
with this job, i will be required to travel to different stores around KW to windsor, and also hamilton st. catherines ...