Informative and helpful tour of the WW1 battlefields and memorials around Ypres with a Canadian perspective
Vantom Battlefield Tours的点评
点评:Mike picked us up at our hotel and there we discussed and agreed upon a tour that would satisfy our desire to learn more of the Ypres Salient of the 1914-18 battles. We are a group of 6 Canadians in our late 60s cycling along the Western Front from Amiens to Bruge. We have visited many memorial sites along the way, but most of our learning was ad hoc. This 4 hour session with Mike allowed us to have a local expert explain not only the history of the battles but also its effects on the local population, effects which persist today.
In Canada “Lest we forget “ is a well known phrase, but mostly restricted to the weeks around November 11th. Here the remembrance is an ongoing lived experience. Mike helped us understand that. It has been an honour to have payed homage. Thanks Mike!
翻译:迈克来酒店接我们,我们商量后决定参加一个行程,希望能更好地了解1914-1918年伊普尔突出部战役的真相。我们一行六人,年近七旬的加拿大人,正沿着西线骑行,从亚眠到布鲁日。沿途我们参观了许多纪念地,但大部分学习都是临时性的。这次与迈克的4小时行程,让我们有机会请到一位当地专家,不仅讲解了战役的历史,还了解了战役对当地居民的影响,这些影响至今仍在延续。
在加拿大,“勿忘”是一句家喻户晓的名言,但大多局限于11月11日前后几周。而在这里,纪念是一种持续不断的生活体验。迈克帮助我们理解了这一点。能够表达敬意是我的荣幸。谢谢迈克!