Hotel-Restaurant De Hollemeersch
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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
... 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 ...
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 ...
' t Is tijd om te vertrekken .... !
De warme herfstdagen zijn voorbij, grijze winterluchten en lagere temperaturen kondigen zich aan! Doemdenkers kondigen een 'horrorwinter' aan ... sensatie !?! Wij gaan voor 3.5 maanden naar ZuidOost Azia met heel diverse horizonten : Singapore - Nepal - Thailand - Cambodja - Laos - Zuid China (Yunnan-Guangxi-Guizhou-Guangdong) - HongKong .... bergen, Boeddha, tropische steden, oude culturen .... ...
Van hieruit vertrekken we ...
... een kwestie van vertrouwen, een creditcard of voorschot als boeking moest niet eens .... waarom is het 'mens-dom' niet in staat op die manier met elkaar om te gaan ?! Mijn zin om kritisch te reflecteren begint al ... !
De lust om te schrijven bekruipt me nu al, alsof ik vooruitijl op wat zal komen, het onbekende (alhoewel, via internet wordt alles maar minder onbekend ?!) ... tegemoet te reizen en ons in dat stuk wereld onder ...