Today sounded like some very highbrow touring. They went to the parlimentairum, a museum about the eu, but you need an audio guide and they weren't prepared for a group as large as Catherine's (about 30 people), so no one learned much.
Then they took the bus to Ghent and saw the Ghent altar piece,
and listened to the bells go off in a watchtower.
Next stop was less sophisticated. The Gentse Gruut Brewery. As it was a BYU group, they were offered sodas.
They had a little free time and then took the bus toward the Somme battle fields. Checked into the Ariane Hotel and caught the Last Post ceremony at Menin Gate. This is a simple but lovely sounding ceremony. It takes place daily in honor of those who fell defending the city of Ypres. The regular schedule goes like this:
7:00 people gather
7:30 traffic is stopped
7:55 Buglers arrive
8:00 Bugle call followed by one minute of silence then the Buglers play Reveille.
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