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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 ...
A chocolaty beer soaked fairy tale
... is. Those were the scariest stairs I ever climbed in my life. Spiral, steep and extremely narrow. Only safe to climb if you're about 2 and a half feet tall. Now, my boyfriend wears a size 13 shoe. You can imagine how difficult it was to climb the stairs for him. However, we were treated to stunning views of the town from above. Of course, I did what every good tourist would do, take 100 plus pictures from ...
Zot was a fun day!
... there, Jordan raved about the Flemish stew, so I had to try it. Let me tell you, it did not disappoint. I practically licked the plate clean it was so good.
After a few more pints, we decided we had better head over to the Belfort Tower soon, so with a quick detour to the hotel, we headed off. Except at that point, I realized I had forgotten my hoodie at the restaurant. We made a quick dash back to the brewery, and ...
Medieval Squares, Medieval Tour Groups
... able streets than Amsterdam or Venice, it combined small town charm with larger town luster. It reminded me of Rothenburg, a perfectly preserved Medieval town with workers aimed to please its tourists. The architecture, though, was much different, similar to other northern . Bruges, once a major metropolis and the most prosperous city in Northern Europe, scoffed at other, inferior cities. While Rothenburg hid humbly amongst fortress walls ...
A day in Ieper
... existed since at least the 1st century CE, as history records it being raided by the Romans. It grew in size and importance and became a textile center in the 13-16th centuries, during which time the towering Cloth Hall was built.
And then World War I happened. Ieper stood directly in the path of the Schlieffen Plan, Germany's strategy for winning the war. Once this plan had failed, the city stood between the Germans ...