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| canal side wildflowers |
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| atop a Napoleonic canal at Riqueval |
Our final few days in France have been spent pootling along
the champagne route, strolling along canals, and stumbling on Australian War
Memorials. We’ve seen stunning wild flower fields, elegant chateaux, and
massive canal boats full of tourists toasting us with champagne.
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| maybe we could swap Dickie for this mansion in Champagne |
One aire
happened to be located atop a canal tunnel built by Napolean’s army in the
early 19th century which was used by the Germans in the First World
War along the Hindenburg Line. This is where we found the Australian Memorial
for the Fourth Battalion which lost around 10,500 men and left thousands more
injured. As we drove around this area it was a poignant site to see the many war
graves for so many different nations.
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| Memorial to Australian 4th Battalion on the Hindenburg Line |
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| The boys enjoy some hot grape action in Mutigny |
It’s a little bit sad
to be going home after nine and a half thousand miles and 6 months on the road
but there are worse places to go than Cornwall and we’re quite looking forward
to redecorating, house hunting, and kayaking. And anyway, we’re seeing friends in
Deal and Marlborough along the way so the fun is not over yet.
Come back, we miss you! x
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