Ypres and Brugges II

Well, we're back and what a fantastic trip! We stayed at Varlet Farm just a few km from Ypres. Our host Charlotte was wonderful, very friendly and a real WW I enthusiast. She knows her stuff too and gave an excellent lecture to our group on the Thursday morning. The farm is on a WWI battlefield and they're still digging up artefacts on a regular basis, including live ammunition that the bomb disposal people have to come and deal with when they get a chance! The accommodation and breakfasts were brilliant. In fact I think we were spoiled!

We visited various museums and cemeteries. Tyne Cot Commonwealth Cemetery and Langemark German Cemetery gave us all something to think about, especially Langemark which caused quite a lot of the students to question their perceptions...