Today we
left Belgium and travelled to France by bus. It was a beautiful day that
started at Vim Ridge where we toured the trenches and massive memorial for the
11, 280+ unknown soldiers who died in the region WWI. From here we travelled
onto the medieval, quaint town of Arras for lunch. We explored the city square,
market and city hall. This town is known for their family of giants centuries
ago! It was a beautiful place to spend time in the market and cafes to get
lunch. We then we drove onto Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial to learn
about the battle of Somme which greatly affected our Newfoundland soldiers.
Onto Caen, we had a traditional French meal and the chance to check into
another unique hotel. An evening walking tour included an 11th century castle
with moat that continued to be enhanced over the centuries to eventually house
William the Conquer during his reign.
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