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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 ...
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 ...
Waffles and Chocolates
... were a bit atypical. There were stalls just getting set up and streets being swept from the festivities of the night before (seems a national holiday spills over into several days). We had to walk around to try and find the houses with the stepped gables (crinkly bits I call them) which are so distinctive in northern towns. They are lovely although the weather did not ...
Our Anzac Day in Le Quesnoy
... as New Zealand soldiers saved the town from being obliterated towards the end of World War I and the town has had a special relationship with New Zealand ever since. We also like visiting small towns. By now the weather was cold, windy and rainy and we left the railway station at about 1.10 and headed for a nearby restaurant for lunch. Our lunch was at Chez Ahmed at hotel le Terminus which served Moroccan food. We ...
Hanging out
... so i will be buying a car.. and living at home in guelph..
it will be weird to be staying at home for more then a weekend or even a week. as since i have been in university, i am never home for more then a week or 2 a christmas..
well ill be starting june 6th. ( one month from today.) and i will be arriving in Guelph or Canada
June 1st. So i will see you all then :)
xxoxoo
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