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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 3160121, member: 74968"][USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>Belgium is wonderful. I would recommend the town of Ghent. Wonderful food, great beer, nice people. Plus you can see the Ghent altarpiece. I did a trip to Ypres as well. As a Canadian I wanted to see the monuments and cemeteries of the Canadian soldiers. I visited Essex Farm where MCcrae wrote "In Flander's fields". The highlight for me of the trip to Ypres was the ceremony at the Menin gate. Every night at 8PM they have a ceremony at the gate. One of my ancestor's names is on that gate along with thousands of other names. Another interesting site id the cemetery at Vladso near Ypres. It is a German cemetery. All of the grave markers are black and there are 2 Kolwitz sculptures at the back the cemetery. I also visited several battlefield sites. It is eerie to stand at the edge of a crater made by an artillery shell more than 100 years ago. In the same area is the infamous 'trench of death'. The walls are not dirt anymore but you can still walk through the trench. It is an overwhelming experience. As I was walking through the trench I saw poppies growing out of the cracks in the walls.</p><p><br /></p><p>In short, there is enough of interest in Belgium to keep you very busy. I hope you have a wonderful trip.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 3160121, member: 74968"][USER=44132]@Bing[/USER] Belgium is wonderful. I would recommend the town of Ghent. Wonderful food, great beer, nice people. Plus you can see the Ghent altarpiece. I did a trip to Ypres as well. As a Canadian I wanted to see the monuments and cemeteries of the Canadian soldiers. I visited Essex Farm where MCcrae wrote "In Flander's fields". The highlight for me of the trip to Ypres was the ceremony at the Menin gate. Every night at 8PM they have a ceremony at the gate. One of my ancestor's names is on that gate along with thousands of other names. Another interesting site id the cemetery at Vladso near Ypres. It is a German cemetery. All of the grave markers are black and there are 2 Kolwitz sculptures at the back the cemetery. I also visited several battlefield sites. It is eerie to stand at the edge of a crater made by an artillery shell more than 100 years ago. In the same area is the infamous 'trench of death'. The walls are not dirt anymore but you can still walk through the trench. It is an overwhelming experience. As I was walking through the trench I saw poppies growing out of the cracks in the walls. In short, there is enough of interest in Belgium to keep you very busy. I hope you have a wonderful trip.[/QUOTE]
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