Hotel Stars Lille Villeneuve d'Ascq
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Belgian Battlefields
... checking the Visitor's Books at each cemetery to see if we can come across any evidence of the North High connection visiting the same places we have been. This was all we could do of our tour (Flanders Fields Museum in Ieper being closed on Mondays and we have visited the Menin Gate twice for the 8pm service) so we followed Bob Shaw's recommendation and headed towards Poperinge to see the Lyssenthock Cemetery. This was a real highlight of our day. Our visit began in the very ...
Row upon row they rest
... Yperman Ale) completed a great meal. We went back to our second Menin Gate service (in the freezing cold) after dinner. Significantly less people than last night but this gave us an opportunity to talk with and thank the local organisers of this special service. Bought some Belgian chocolates on the way home and enjoyed a long chat with the shop keeper Back to appreciate our warm bedroom to recharge batteries -looking forward to completing our tour in the ...
A Duvel, Please
... story! This was the latest night for me and I crawled into bed around 3:00AM.
On Wednesday, we again woke late - detect a pattern? - and made our way to Aunty Fasie's and Paul's place in Poperinge, past Ypres. This day was again cloudy and for some reason we arrived there late. Paul welcomed us into his home but Aunty Fasie was out doing some grocery shopping - buying cow tongue for the upcoming birthday of her mom, Emmy, ...
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
... remembered elsewhere. Every night here at 8pm a brief, but very moving ceremony is held to honour these soldiers. I was astounded at just how many people seemed to come out of nowhere and cram the street around the Gate. After the ceremony, the crowds disperse, the traffic is allowed to resume its passage through the Gate and life returns to normal. It is a must see for anyone visiting this part of the world.
That was the end of a very long day.
Ian
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