Mercure Lille Roubaix Grand Hotel
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Belgian Battlefields
... in arms once dead in the ground. Some pretty autumn colours in some of the trees at the back of this cemetery. A moving but peaceful visit. Sat Nav had difficulty directing us to Talbot House Museum in the centre of Poperinge as a set of one way streets had her beaten. Eventually we parked and walked into the centre of town only to find the museum closed -another disappointment. Headed north to find a second German cemetery near Vladslo. Major frustration here as we had ...
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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Hondeschoote
... replacements have been made since the original unveiling (wonder if they cut a ribbon?). Incredible engineering in wood to balance all of the windmill, including the stairs and sails on one massive vertical beam ...
Vimey Ridge, Somme & Pachendale
... memorial which have been played nightly since 1928 except during the secound world war, last night had a piper band from Calgary, Makes one stand straight & tall. Our first day tour with salient tours morning & afternoon with our tour guide Chris who was a well spoken, knowledgable & passionte went very well. We were to go to Vimey today 9th of June with this same tour but they didn't have anyone else booked so ...
A day in Ieper
... few picture of ducks (there are always ducks on my vacations) and then crossed a foot bridge and followed the path into and under the ramparts I had crossed over a few days earlier.
That morning I'd had a bit of a bad shock. I found that my camera batteries were not charging. I had tried them in London and they had worked, but they were not charging here. If they wouldn't work then I couldn't take pictures for the rest ...
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- Free High-Speed Internet
- Restaurant
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Fitness/Health center
- Pets allowed