The Belfry of Ypres

Yet another huge old building. The WWI museum is housed in this building, but unfortunately it was closed when I went. Guess I'll just have to go back.

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On My Own

January 22nd 2006
Well, everyone from the short couse left yesterday, so today I decided to see a new town. Got up this morning and hit an open air market for coffee and a pastry. Wandered around Gent for a while and then went to another market for a half dozen oysters and a glass of wine. Then I hopped a train to Ieper (Dutch, Ypres in French), which was where some very significant fighting took place during WW ... read more

Europe » Belgium » West Flanders » Ypres

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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