Menin Gate

At the south end of Iepers is the Menin Gate which is a spectacular memorial to all those who died in the Ypres Salient and who were never found or buried in one of the many local cemeteries. There on the wall (along with thousand and thousands of others) is Alfred Judge Gray, Cathy's Great Great Uncle. We found his name engraved on the wall and were able to leave a small remembrance cross in his honour. At 8:00 every night they play the Last Post here and tonight's event was a special tribute to the Australians. In attendance were the Australian Ambassador and members of the armed forces, other dignitaries, school children and lots of people. It was very moving. After a long day, we headed home to Brugge and have settled in for the night. Pictures to come bit by bit, they are slow to upload...