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Belgian Battlefields
... and moved to nearby cemeteries. Many other artifacts are now stored in the Flander's Fields Ieper Museum. Now there is a reconstructed zig zag trench showing the entry and exit to the underground tunnel network which was marked at ground level by gravel pathways. We were pleased we had persisted and found this site. After this we easily found Hill 60 and enjoyed a walk over this uneven ground. Amazing to be on the site of such military significance and story captured is in major ...
Row upon row they rest
... the girls footsteps over this hallowed ground. The donkey and goats in the yard next to Polygon Wood Cemetery added a little levity to our visit. The sun was going down quickly as we headed back on to the guided route. We watched the sun set while we were at Hill 62 and we enjoyed the views back towards Ieper in the fading light. Last night I came across a brochure that indicated the Old Tom Hotel was part of a group of Ieper Hotels who were offering ...
A Duvel, Please
... Tuesday, we all got up quite late and Aunty Josette and I went to do some shopping as she was having her Mom, Emmy, over for lunch as well as Emmy's boyfriend, a large, friendly looking Belgian. Aunty J made another amazing meal, steamed mussels and fried fish. At one point, I left and went for a run, my last one of the trip.
That night Dad and I made our way to Uncle Herwig's and Aunty Diane's house for another ...
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 ...
The Looooooong Journey
... for the next week was to be at Nico's parents place in Armentieres – a 3 storey shopfront/apartment on one of the main shopping streets.
As it doesn’t get dark here until about 9pm, a visit to Fromelles (only about 15km from Armentieres) followed by a short drive across the border into Belgium for dinner at Iepre was planned to finish off the day.
Fromelles is the site of the recently dedicated (19 August 2010) Pheasant Wood ...
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