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Forum: Europe
Dec 6th, 2018, 02:45 PM
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Posted By Jim143

eigasuki Enjoyed your blog and the humour. I...

eigasuki

Enjoyed your blog and the humour. I can appreciate the misfortunes... guess its all part of the experience. I would liked to have visited Bruges and we considered that off and on during...
Forum: Europe
Dec 5th, 2018, 07:42 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,706
Posted By Jim143

Sugar maple, I'm probably not the best one to...

Sugar maple, I'm probably not the best one to answer that question. Even through it is only about an hours drive between Ypres and Vimy ridge, personally I liked the idea of a base in Belgium for...
Forum: Europe
Dec 1st, 2018, 12:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,706
Posted By Jim143

OK Final installment. No we didn't go to...

OK Final installment.

No we didn't go to Crecy but probably could have easily added it to our itinerary. Yes the preparation added so much to the experience..... it felt more like a 6 month trip...
Forum: Europe
Dec 1st, 2018, 04:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,706
Posted By Jim143

Friday. 13 We drove south towards Beaumont...

Friday. 13

We drove south towards Beaumont Hamel, about a half hour. Just north of the town we came across a little memorial chapel and two cemeteries. There are cemeteries seemingly at every...
Forum: Europe
Nov 30th, 2018, 01:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,706
Posted By Jim143

Wednesday July 11 Breakfast at the Abbey was...

Wednesday July 11

Breakfast at the Abbey was typical breakfast fare. There were only 2 other couples in the dining room and probably was all that stayed there that night.

Drove to Le Touquet...
Forum: Europe
Nov 30th, 2018, 08:34 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,706
Posted By Jim143

Monday July 9 Checked out of the Kasteelhof...

Monday July 9

Checked out of the Kasteelhof t’Hooghe. We enjoyed our stay there. Headed back south into France. Our plan was to sandwich the Ypres area where Charles served, with some sightseeing...
Forum: Europe
Nov 30th, 2018, 06:29 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,706
Posted By Jim143

Saturday July 7 It was a good night’s...

Saturday July 7

It was a good night’s sleep.

We drove to Polygon Wood. This was the location of a number of WW1 battles and is of particular significance to Australians and the site of a...
Forum: Europe
Nov 30th, 2018, 03:36 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,706
Posted By Jim143

Thursday July 5 Took the Eurostar from St...

Thursday July 5

Took the Eurostar from St Pancreas Station to Lille France, about 1.5 hour ride. Spent the night at Hotel Lille Europe which is just a few minutes’ walk from the train station. The...
Forum: Europe
Nov 29th, 2018, 02:21 PM
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Views: 4,706
Posted By Jim143

northern France July 2018

A report on a trip to Northern France and Belgium, July 2018.

My wife and I both 50+ ...that’s a big plus.... travelled from Canada to London, Northern France and Belgium in early July. The...
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