All the way back in 2018, when we were travelling full-time in the motorhome with our daughter Jade, we visited Ypres, Belgium and stayed for the Menin Gate remembrance ceremony.
The Menin Gate is one of the largest British & Allied war memorials in Europe and was the first 'monument to the missing' anywhere in the world.
Every single night, there is a ceremony to honour and remember the 54,896 names engraved around its walls, along with the rest of the missing and dead who defended the area so hard during WW1.
This ceremony happens no matter the weather or number of visitors and has been going since 1928. We visited on a random Tuesday in April, expecting it to be very quiet and a bit of a 'show'.
I couldn't have been more wrong. Even now, over 3 years later, it makes me emotional. The atmosphere, humility and respect in that place was incredible and I'm so grateful we got to visit with our daughter and help her realise exactly what was sacrificed over 100 years ago.
If you've ever visited the Menin Gate, you'll know what I mean. If you've never been, here's a small taster to encourage you to add it to your list.
If you'd like to see more about where we stayed with our motorhome (just a 10-minute walk from the Gate), here's the info: www.wandering-bird.com/last-p...
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