Flanders Battlefield Tour, Dec 2023
Flanders Battlefield Tours的点评
点评:In December 2023 my Son and I were lucky enough to go on a battlefield tour with Jacques. My family have a direct connection with the Ypres Salient as my grandfather who was in the 16th Irish Division Leinster Regiment was wounded on the first day of the Battle of Messines.
Jacques has a fascinating knowledge of the area and has brilliant delivery. When I mentioned to him about my grandfather, he altered our tour to include the monument to the 16th Irish. Jacques explained that this monument is in the same area where the first lines of Irish trenches were........to be in the very area where my grandfather received his bullet was an incredible moment in my life.
This tour was a better than expected conclusion to years of research of my grandfather's war time experiences.
And the Belgian weather didn't let is down either........when we were in the reconstructed German trench, it was raining, windy, cold and very grey.....this only added to an amazing experience.
My son and I had a 10/10 time and can recommend Jacques & Genevra for anyone who wants to tour WW1 sites. Truly bucket list worthy.
Paul & Oliver Smith
翻译:2023年12月,我和儿子有幸与雅克一起去战场巡演。我的家族与伊普尔突出部有着直接的联系,因为我的祖父曾在爱尔兰第 16 师伦斯特军团服役,他在梅西尼斯战役的第一天受伤。
雅克对该地区有着令人着迷的了解,并且有着出色的演讲能力。当我向他提到我的祖父时,他改变了我们的行程,将第十六爱尔兰人纪念碑纳入其中。雅克解释说,这座纪念碑与爱尔兰战壕的第一道线位于同一地区……就在我祖父中弹的地区,这是我一生中令人难以置信的时刻。
这次旅行是对我祖父的战争经历多年研究的一个比预期更好的结论。
比利时的天气也没有让人失望......当我们在重建的德国战壕里时,正在下雨,刮风,寒冷,灰暗......这只会增加令人惊叹的体验。
我和我儿子度过了 10/10 时光,可以向任何想要游览一战遗址的人推荐雅克和吉内夫拉 (Jacques & Genevra)。真正值得遗愿清单。
保罗和奥利弗·史密斯