БельгияFlandersZonnebekeVeldhoekPolygoon van Zonnebeke50°51’21” N 2°59’10” E
2 сентября 2017 г., Бельгия ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We spent the day in Belgium today travelling between various cemeteries and war memorials related to my grandfather and his two brothers who fought in WWI in this area. My grandfather's brother,Читать далее
БельгияFlandersZonnebeke50°52’22” N 2°59’15” E
2 сентября 2017 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
What better way than to spend lunch with a view like this! Across from the lake is the Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917. Craig played a little guitar, which became rather hilarious when a guyЧитать далее
БельгияFlandersZonnebeke50°53’15” N 3°0’3” E
2 сентября 2017 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I came to Tyne Cot Cemetery in 1991 but couldn't recall much about it other than it was really big! It has had the addition of a visitors centre since then and as you approach a sombre voice isЧитать далее
БельгияFlandersIeperZillebeke50°50’11” N 2°56’45” E
2 сентября 2017 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We stopped here for a bit of fun for the kids. The farmer who owned this farm during WWI returned to his farm after the war to find it riddled with trenches as it had been the site of the battle atЧитать далее
БельгияFlandersIeperZillebeke50°49’27” N 2°55’47” E
2 сентября 2017 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Whistle stop to wander around Hill 60. The concrete bunker was used by both German and British Armies. This was another site riddled with underground tunnels which were used by both sides. They wouldЧитать далее
БельгияFlandersIeperVoormezele50°49’43” N 2°53’26” E
2 сентября 2017 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
And the final war memorial of this trip was to Bedford House Cemetery where my grandfather's brother is buried. Charles Duncan was killed at age 21. His and the other 3 soldiers he was fighting withЧитать далее
БельгияFlandersIeperDiksmuidsepoortBellewaardebeek50°50’57” N 2°52’41” E
2 сентября 2017 г., Бельгия ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We ended our foray into Flanders with dinner in Ypres and then the Last Post Ceremony which has been held under Menin Gate every night at 8pm since 1928 (save a few years of WWII) as the local way ofЧитать далее
ФранцияHauts-de-FranceLille50°37’21” N 3°3’49” E
3 сентября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We caught the metro into Braderie de Lille this morning. We didn't realise we had to change lines along the way, but luckily a young French guy started talking to us on the train and his cousin justЧитать далее
Путешественник The highlight of our day following your amazing journey. I think of Dad often and I cannot begin to imagine what he went through in what was supposed to be the war to end all wars
4 сентября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
An early start to the day to avoid the peak hour traffic as we drove into Lille to drop our hire car back. Driving bit of the holiday done and dusted for a few weeks now. Just over an hour later weЧитать далее
ФранцияÎle-de-FranceVersaillesChâteau de Versailles48°48’17” N 2°7’13” E
5 сентября 2017 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
An amazing phenomena (in my humble opinion) is that in the year 2017, many of the museums of Paris are completely shut on a Tuesday. It is not like they have teamed up to determine that one shouldЧитать далее
