Next we head off to Iper, formerly know as Ypres. On the way we pass by Hellfire Corner, a name I recognise, but I’m not sure why. My gue... Continue reading »
We dozed a little on the way to Lille and arrived in
the middle of the afternoon, while it was still light. We were dropped outside
a l... Continue reading »
This evening’s excursion was back into Lille. Some people from
the bus went to a restaurant but Linda and I chose to wander around. We w... Continue reading »
Our first stop is the German war cemetery at Langemarck. Also called the Students’ Cemetery; 44,000 German soldiers or, to be more... Continue reading »
Our next stop is in a town called Poperinge. Talbot House was an everyman club for soldiers, offering a little rest bite from the horror... Continue reading »