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05/23/08 |
     
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Our most recent excursions...
Recently Curt and I took a diversion to the American Military Cemetery in Luxembourg. It was a humbling, and awe inspiring experience. We spent the better part of an hour simply walking among the crosses and stars, touching the stones, reading names out loud to each other... All those boys dead to aid countries that don't even remember their sacrifice. As we walked, Curt got quieter and quieter, so I took him by the hand and made him walk away. I think he would have stayed until he'd touched every last stone, and read out every last name.
November last year we bought a new car, she arrived in country in May of this year... her first road trip was south to Dover, where we hiked the White Cliffs and explored Dover Castle.
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The
memorial reads, "In proud remembrance of the achievements of her sons and in
humble tribute to their sacrifices this memorial has been erected by The
United States of America"
The chapel
was exquisite. The ceiling was painted with quotes about sacrifice...
the hush inside was palpable, but not foreboding... comfort lay in the
silence inside.
Views to the chapel
One
of the 3 Medal of Honors within the grounds.
Bubba talking and touching.
Overwhelmed
by it all, it was at this point that I took him out to the car, where we
stood outside the gates and had ourselves a good cry.
Patton's final resting place, reviewing his troops
There is an inscription in one of the large stepping stones.. a quote from
Dwight D. Eisenhower... it reads... " All who shall hereafter live in
freedom will be here reminded that to these men and their comrades we owe a
debt to be paid with grateful remembrance of their sacrifice and with the
the high resolve that the cause for which they died shall live eternally."
Resting
on the return hike.. who knew that the hike along the cliff was 3 miles in
total?.. It was a lovely hike, we just wished we had planned more time
The boys at the
trail head along the top of the cliffs.
The White
cliffs from above
Standing on the
edge... as close as I dared... looking down
Dover
Castle and a mysterious figure stealing the flag
Carmen on her
first road trip, Dover Castle
Hans and De
high atop Dover Castle
Priming
and firing one of the many canons
High
atop Dover Castle... goodies from the gift shop safely in hand.