Lille

Wet and wild day weather wise. Some got off to view Hill 60 and the craters. I stayed on the bus as it was an Australian battle.
Then we stopped in Messines briefly, where I bumped into a young guy from Southland who was biking around the battlefields. It's really good to see.
Next to Messines Ridge and the NZ Division Memorial.
Various other stops after lunch including a memorial for Freckleton VC winner.
Visited Pheasant Wood Museum which has a memorial to all commonwealth international rugby players lost in the war. Also a great story about recovering Australian soldiers thought lost with no grave. Worth a read.
Back to the hotel in Lille and preparing to head back to Paris via train tomorrow. Checked in for flight to Singapore Wednesday.Read more