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Met my Waterloo
... confronted by the awesome sight of the Butte du Lion, a huge black lion statue sitting atop a man-made hill overlooking the Waterloo battlefield (which is actually much closer to Braine-L'Alleud than the town of Waterloo, but I guess the image makers of the day figured "The Battle of Waterloo" had a much nicer and more memorable ring to it than "The battle of Braine-L'Alleud". ;)
I took the opportunity to check out some of the famous scenes of the ...
Forget Pub Crawl, Make It Drug Crawl
... dont really appreciate anything arty/arcitecture, but this was different. I grabbed a waffle (warm this time!!!) and sat in the square eating and watching as Becca went to discover the inside of one of the buildings.
We then wandered down to the Mannekin Pis, which I thought was a bit of a let down. I had imagined this massive statue with a hugely ornate water fountain (like that big one in Rome). Apparently not.
Then onto ...
Pirmā nakts lidostaa!
... uz autobusu kas gaja u centru. maksaja 2.50eur. aizbrucam pa kadam 15min pa atrgaitas soseju.Charleroi ir netiira, kalnaina, kalnracu pilseta. pelek, druuma, man nevelk tur atgriezties :D. mes pastaigajam pa vecpilsetu. bijam mcdonaldaa - paeedam savu paiku :D ;D tad Lejina nosuutija sev pastkarti uz LV. un tad mes devamies atpakal uz autobusu.bijam lidosta... un pec paris stundam mums jau bij reiss uz barselonu(girona)
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Beer, chocolate and waffles?
... through the city so it is possible to catch a boat and be taken past most of the major sites. For many centuries Brugges was an important location for belgian lace making so in Brugges lace shops jostle for space on the streets with the chocolate shops.
A few photos can probably tell the story of Brugges ...
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Belleau Wood and Belgium
... killed or wounded. As the Marines began firing and advancing, the Germans were surprised that men were being hit at a distance of 500 yards. The Marine Corps puts much emphasis on marksmanship, and it showed in this battle. One German officer complained that his men were facing an entire regiment of snipers. A few famous quotes have come from the battles. Upon arriving and digging in and then being told to withdraw, Marine ...