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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 ...
The police in Brugge are really nice!
... We wondered around a bit, suitcases and all and then we saw them. What a relief! Finally, to our rescue. The politie! Yes, the police.
Terri started waving them down frantically! Do you suppose she was tired of wheeling that suitcase around on the cobblestone streets. They were very kind to stop (since Terri was in front of their car) and we showed them that map ...
A merry trip back in time
... anyways.
On our Christmas morning walkbout, surprisingly there was quite a bit of people roaming around. I remember think how picturesque everything was. We were one block away from the main square, when I noticed a older man and woman walking towards us on the same side of the sidewalk. They were both bundled up in their nice fur coats, with matching hats. They were clearly dressed for the weather. But what the odd part ...
Don’t mix your mollusc’s...
... that some people are almost on a pilgrimage, paying money to light a candle of their own or participating in some other small ceremonious act. It all seems very lovely but I am sceptical. A tourist lights a beautiful candle, basks in a moment of silence, and then in a few moments is back outside rudely pushing and hustling for the best photo opportunity.
Some would call me religious but some of these churches demonstrate to me what it means to be religious. The ...
A day in Ieper
... channel ports where the British received their reinforcements and supplies. If the Germans could break through at Ieper, they could cut off the British forces and drive them out of the war. As a result, for 3 years both sides fought over Ieper, until they were fighting over nothing but bones. Almost no building were left standing, and what stood could hardly be called buildings. Through many years and much money from ...
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