On Flanders Field

We're now back on the bus for Zebrugge, having had a day of mixed emotions. From the sombre mood of the Tyne Cot cemetery on the hills outside Ypres, to the poignant & moving Menenpoort, the Flanders Field museum and (last but not least) the beauty of Ypres itself.



Ypres was totally destroyed during the Great War, and the modern town is a faithful reconstruction of it's former self. The Lakenhallen is magnificent, as is the Stadhuis and Market square.



Having given in to temptation we tried a waffle each - Victoria had chocolate & cream while Andrew had Nutella. Both were very tasty!

Despite the promise of scorching sunshine, it is now overcast and threatening rain. That can't dampen our spirits though, we coped with a monsoon in St. Petersburg so a Belgian shower is nothing!


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