Jun 13, 2009 - Remembrance

Thursday 11th June. Left Haarlem and made our way to Ypres, the scene of some of the most violent battles of the First World War. ... 30) ready to see the ceremony at the Menin Gate which straddles the highway from Ypres down which Belgian, French, Commonwealth and British troops walked to the front, many never returning. ... After the war a gateway was erected to honour the 54,896 British and Empire troops who had no known grave, onto which every name is carved in company, regiment and national groups.Thursday 11th June. Left Haarlem and made our way to Ypres, the scene of some of the most violent battles of the First World War. ... 30) ready to see the ceremony at the Menin Gate which straddles the highway from Ypres down which Belgian, French, Commonwealth and British troops walked to the front, many never returning. ... After the war a gateway was erected to honour the 54,896 British and Empire troops who had no known grave, onto which every name is carved in company, regiment and national groups....

Aug 6, 2007 - Ypres,Belgium

After spending a couple of days in Brussells visiting Waterloo and organising Flanders tour went to Ypres. ... Walked around the mediaeval fortifications and saw vertical archery.After spending a couple of days in Brussells visiting Waterloo and organising Flanders tour went to Ypres. ... Walked around the mediaeval fortifications and saw vertical archery....

Jul 1, 2007 - London - Lille - Ypres

Survived the terrorist scare, two fire evacuations - one at 3.Survived the terrorist scare, two fire evacuations - one at 3....

May 25, 2007 - Ypres...Flanders fields

Turns out we didn't get much more sleep this last night either since the one guy in our room was a VERY LOUD snorer. We decided to catch a train out to Ypres for the day to see if we could see some of the Flanders field cemeteries. ... We had to change trains so while we waited I found a vending maching and of course they had waffles! So I got a chocolate covered waffle from a vending machine in Belgium :) As soon as we got off the train in Ypres we were confused. ... We found signs that said "In Flanders Field Route" so we followed them thinking they would lead us to the cemeteries.Turns out we didn't get much more sleep this last night either since the one guy in our room was a VERY LOUD snorer. We decided to catch a train out to Ypres for the day to see if we could see some of the Flanders field cemeteries. ... We had to change trains so while we waited I found a vending maching and of course they had waffles! So I got a chocolate covered waffle from a vending machine in Belgium :) As soon as we got off the train in Ypres we were confused. ... We found signs that said "In Flanders Field Route" so we followed them thinking they would lead us to the cemeteries....

Sep 8, 2004 - Ypres and Dunkirk

After a very relaxing time on our bikes in Brugge, we packed up our van and left Camp Memling and headed for the small town of Ypres in Flanders, scene of some of the heaviest fighting during the first world war. ... I won't go into the details of the casualties here but it was definitely a sobering experience for both of us.After a very relaxing time on our bikes in Brugge, we packed up our van and left Camp Memling and headed for the small town of Ypres in Flanders, scene of some of the heaviest fighting during the first world war. ... I won't go into the details of the casualties here but it was definitely a sobering experience for both of us....