We watched the early stages of the celebration on the TV. Then Nathalie and Philippe picked us up and we went to the street flea market and farmers’ market. Lots of neat stuff went on for block after block. Got me some new suspenders.
Made in France, of course.
Had some snacks on the street, of course. It was a very lovely day.
Met Christophe and Lauren and went for a ride into Belgium. We went to Veurne where they have the Procession of the Penitents the last Sunday in July. We went to the Saint Walburga church and some other sights, then off to Ieper or Ypres, as the call it in France. This was a town that was animated in WWI and had many soldiers killed there. They have a large monument and graves for the fallen soldiers.
Later, on the way back, we decided to stop at the beach and see the fireworks for Bastille Day. We saw some, buy the wind and coldness were really roaring. So I was the first one to run back to the car. We ate dinner in Belgium, so we were done for the day.
Our thanks to Christophe and Lauren for a wonderful day.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.