Notre-Dame de Lorette cemetery

This was the location of the furthest penetration into France during WW I. The number of headstones is staggering. This may be the largest military cemetery in France but it is far from the only one.

Brussels

May 19th 2019
Okay, I know we have been home for almost three weeks and this latest (and last) blog entry is long overdue. We had many things waiting for our attention when we arrived, not to mention volunteer shifts at the library and local thrift store. Dale and Pat (Dianne’s brother and sister-in-law) arrived for a week of fun and games (and a chance to update some of my spreadsheets for scoring our card g ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Brussels-Capital Region » Brussels

Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more

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