We've had a wonderful day at Fromelles seeing the Cobbers Statue, hearing Ben's moving tribute to his family at VC Corner, all accompanied by a fine misting rain. Vimy Ridge made us feel a kinship with the Canadians and the relatively new cemetery at Pheasant Wood gave us some serious food for thought about whether we should let our soldiers lie where they are, or recover their bodies for burial. A baguette and tart packed lunch on the bus saw us through to Ypres and the Menin Gate and an afternoon to chill out in the beautiful centre of this Flemish town, checking out Belgian chocolate. After dinner our veterans - Anne and Michelle -, Minister Delahunty, David, Tegan, Nathan and Jasmine laid two wreaths at Menin Gate as the Last Post Association played its moving, nightly tribute to those who fell to protect this area. Our group were invited and privileged to sing "Advance Australia Fair" to the assembled crowd to mark the end of the proceedings and were all on a high afterward.
So, no blog tonight but some photos of a memorable day to "keep the home fires burning".
Tric
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