This past weekend we traveled hundreds of kilometers to spend some time with our friends on the other side of Germany, Eric and Jen. On Saturday we toured the ancient city of Trier, and the first picture is us standing in front of the Porta Nigra, one of the original Roman gates to the city from the second century. We then drove into the neighboring country of Luxembourg to visit a American military cemetary and see where General Patton is laid to rest. Afterwards we stopped briefly at the nearby German military cemetary to see the different ways each country honored those who fought to defend them. That evening we took in the movie, Flags of our Fathers, an interesting look at part of WWII on the Japanese front and three men who became overly idolized as heroes because of a single photograph. At the end of the day I had to admit it had been a particularily productive 11th of November, or Remeberance Day in Canada (yay, I didn't forget the holiday!) due to the fact that we spent many hours thinking and witnessing the cost of our freedom. May we never forget.
3 comments:
What a good way to celebrate Remembrance Day in Canada - in Germany, Luxemburg and viewing American history! Good on ya for remembering Remembrance Day (ha - little joke there).
Oh - and I like the hat Alli - very cute. (Grady, your toque is cool too :-) ).
See you 2 (or should I say you 3?) in a little over a month - woo-hoo!!
First thought was, nice coat! I wonder who helped you pick it out. I must say, a very cute couple too.
A very meaningful trip, I'm guessing. I would have had a hard time seeing all the memorials to the fallen soldiers.
I hate what war represents.
Love, M
Hey Allison,
You are absolutely adorable! I love your hat and coat...very european if you ask me! So nice to hear you had a nice holiday...been hitting the books pretty hard these days, but next week I am back to my practicum, and I am so excited! Can't wait to see you both soon :)
Leilani
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