The Bois de Jacque

In the winter of 1944 the men of Easy company 101st Airborne PIR were sent to Bastogne to help defend against a German attemted breakthrough in the Ardennes Forrest. (The Battle of the Bulge). the picture shows the very woods in which these amazing people lived in their foxholes for almost four weeks. During that time they were short of ammo, food clothing and medical supplies. They lost many of the company but remained steadfast until early January when Patton came in to re-supply and re-inforce. The woods are now a peaceful reminder to those who wish to venture there. No car access so very few visitors...great.

Beautiful Bavaria

Afetr a few glorious days in Bastogne we moved on to Berchtesgarten in Bavaria, this was of course where Mr H had his retreat at the top of the mountain 'The Eagles Nest@. It is said that there was a gold plated elevator from the base of the mountain to the top. Needless to say we did'nt find it. Fabulous area with amazing scenery and wonderfully peaceful pace. the picture shows the view from the front of our camp.

Hope at last.

We have arrived at a beatiful site in Freiburg. Logged on very easily so trying a quick insertion to see if the blog still works.

Chas.

The picture shows Chas in Bastogne signing the visitors book at the barracks where the 101st Airborne made their headquarters in December 1944.

Hi hope we are back on line.

We were in Bavaria where there was no internet signal due to altitude. We did try to update the blog before leaving Belgium but had difficulty uploading pictures. Anyway, hopefully we are sorted if nt tis laptop is flying tonight.

The first barbeque de la vacation.

Hi everyone. Now we know what to do the blogs just can't stop. Tonight we had our first barbeque of the holiday. Nothing too fancy just pork escalopes and beefburgers plus lots of salad with melon to follow. When you think about it thats a day sightseeing on the bikes, salad for dinner and melon for afters I think tomorrow I need to buy a pair of pink dungerees. Ann still thinks that I love cooking but I have told her that its more that I dont like washing up. Hppy days xx

A Day in Bastogne

Hi bloggwatchers. Well here we are at last in Bastogne the site of the famous Battle of the Bulge. Today we visited a couple of museums  depicting the story of the 101st airborne infantry and their galant defence despite overwhelming odds. The town is very pleasant and despite Ann's concerns they are quite cycle friendly. This did not stop Ann getting off and pushing whenever there was a car in close proximity. We are staying at Camping Reynville a three start site with loads of facilities. The shower blocks are superbe with power showers but no toilet seats (How does that add up?).

So far all is great have helped a Dutch single mum put her tent up and an elderly Belgian gentleman carry his shopping (The Saint that I am).Having a great time. Love to all. Chas