We have recently visited Ypres, Belgium on a WW1 school trip. Ypres was a town held by the Germans during WW1 and was near the location of the great Battle of Pachendale. Thousands/Millions of people died in Ypres and there are many locations which offer respect to those who died such as the Menin Gate.
We stayed at the Poppies Hotel which is located in Ypres and is a small B&B for school. It had a large games room filled with pool-tables and table-football as well as free internet and and vending machine filled which chocolate. The rooms how-ever weren't amazing. The gave off a bad smell and where extremely cold. the breakfast was very yummy though! :P
We visited Ypres to learn all about WW1 and to give respect to all of the soldiers who lost their lives for us by visiting their graves in many different cemeteries.
Our knowledge expert and vice-expert were Mr Fraiser Skirrow and Mrs Denis Mculloch who have an extreme liking and interest of the events that happened during the war as well as soldiers who died or soldiers who played important roles in the trench-warfear
During our visit we were showed and taught how to fire the main "Tommy" rifle, the 'Lee-Emfield' as well as grenades and rifle grenades. We were also showed at Hill 60 (which was part of the line that we were defending) by an volunteer (C.H) of what it was like carrying all of their equipment through muddy and wet conditions.
We visited approximately 6 cemeteries where the soldiers of both sides and amesburian soldiers who had died. Many people shed tears there but it was respectful and amazing.
But not everything was sad…..
We visited 3 different restaurants there which deferred in food types. One of which was Spaghetti Bolognese, one was chicken and the last one was pizza. They were all of very nice quality and yummy!
We were allowed to go chocolate shopping on the final day and they gave us great deals! We received about 3 bars of chocolate and and bag of sweets for €9.99!
In all, our trip was super and I would recommend visiting Ypres!
J.F :)
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