Menin Gate Ceremony

Every night at 8.00pm since 1928 the last post has been played at the Menin Gate.

Richard Arnott and Bronte Rowe laid a wreath on behalf of the Clarence Valley and McAuley Catholic College.

Polygon Wood Group Shot

Our Belgian Guide

In Belgium we have been lucky to have the services of Kun Hangriete from Antwerpen. Hopefully he will bring a national costume next time.

Hill 60

We began our day with a visit to Hill 60. On June 7th 1917 at 3.10am the Allies detonated huge qualities of dynamite that had been tunnelled underneath German lines at 19 locations. This signalled the start of the Battle of Messines, a success for the Allies. This is a shot of an enormous crater from the blast.

Morning Walkers - Messines

The morning walk group reconvened in Messines and found the Irish Peace Park. Republicans and Loyalists fought together in WW1 and today this site represents a time when the Irish were as one.

We also visited a cemetery next to our hostel. It was beautiful in the dawn but eerie.