Canadian Memorials

We visited 3 Canadian Memorials today. One outside of Passchendaele, one at Sanctuary Wood (Hill 62) and the last, on our way home to Brugge at St. Julian - the famous Brooding Soldier. All three were very special. They all have great locations with beautiful views over the hills (the best one probably being at Sanctuary Wood). All are circled by mature maple trees and the sites have been very well kept by either the Canadian Government or the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. They are very special. We all agreed that our favourite was the Brooding Soldier at St. Julian, commemorating the losses at Ypres in the gas attacks. The monument itself is lifelike, sad, pensive and beautiful. It was raining fairly hard when we got there so our pictures may not do it justice.