A pleasant drive through the beautiful Voges country side from Mulhouse to Verdun.
On the way we passed and stopped at the birth place of Jeanne dÁrc. Is the female hero of the french and shown on many of their coins.
A two day night at the camp in Verdun gives an opportunity for car maintenance and people maintenance. (washing and shower) I do not like dirty people on my seats.
Today a drive through the battlefields of Verdun. It is amazing what a stupid war the "Great war" was. All wars are stupid in my view , but this one saw a couple of million casualties. In Verdun alone it was 500,000.
It is amazing to see the landscape still pock marked with bomb craters. Even nearly a hundred years later.
Here I am in front of the memorial for the 120,000 unknown soldiers.
Unfortunately it started to rain quite heavily and we had to make our retreat later that afternoon.
Especially for the fans of the co-pilot, herewith proof that he is a real camper
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It is true that two grown up men sleep in the smallest and oldest tent on camp Anzac.
I much rather sleep out in the open !
Willy, 25,26 May 2009.
well willy the boss is throwing everything at you heat, snow,mountains and extra weight but you still fight on ..i know you were foxing with your starter ..let em do a bit of work after all they've been travelling first class all trip! .. i am leaving for Amsterdam sunday and if i cross paths i will award you with MARTINS GOLDEN SPANNER AWARD for your remarkable achievment
ReplyDeleteyour old mate kel