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Belgian Battlefields
... of French soldiers were present tonight and played a minor role during the service. Each night has been different but very moving on every occasion. I am pleased we left our warm room to attend this service each of the three nights we have been in Ieper. Ate at a cafe across the square from Old Tom. Made the mistake of having soup and a main meal and so could not finish our dishes. Had a pleasant chat with three English ladies and then headed for the hotel about 22.15. A good end to a big day ...
Row upon row they rest
... before our light ran out leaving a few more sites to visit tomorrow morning. The first thing we quickly realised was that you don't have to travel far in any direction before you come across a cemetery or other significant site. Cemeteries both large and small are all over this landscape and are a constant reminder to the locals of their country's significant place in the history of over 50 nations who have war dead buried in this area. In between ...
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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In Flanders Fields the Poppies Blow....
... Hooge Crater. We also visited Tyne Cot Cemetery and other sites. On the afternoon tour we visited the Hill 60 crater, Caterpillar Crater, various cemeteries, a church, and the trenches of Bayernwald. Though not what I expected, it was still a very interesting and eye opening experience. For dinner tonight we went to Poppy's and had pizza and beer. Here we ran into our Scottish friends from the tour for the second and final time.
The Last Post ...
A day in Ieper
... see the Last Post at the Menin Gate one more time. It was packed. It seemed that at least 3-4 schools worth of students were in town that night. The exodus was surprisingly quick, but I'd made the mistake of waiting to eat until after the ceremony and everywhere was busy. The kids weren't there... they were in all the chocolate shops. I went to Poppy's again for some pizza and then hit the sack. Tomorrow was going to be an early day.
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