Bastogne, Belgium

Abbey or Orval -- thousand year old ruins of the first church built that was destroyed in the French Revolution. The monastery was rebuilt early 20th century and is now the most popular brewery of the Trappist Beers.

Abbey or Orval — thousand year old ruins of the first church built that was destroyed in the French Revolution. The monastery was rebuilt early 20th century and is now the most popular brewery of the Trappist Beers.

 

The Castle of Bouillon, of Godfrey de Boullion crusader fame.

The Castle of Bouillon, of Godfrey de Boullion crusader fame.

 

The nicest viewpoint we saw from Rochehaut in the Semois River Valley.

The nicest viewpoint we saw from Rochehaut in the Semois River Valley.

 

American Memorial at Bastogne, what we call the Battle of the Bulge and they call here the Battle of the Ardennes. This is the place where when General McAuliffe was asked to surrender by the Germans, his official reply was "Nuts!"

American Memorial at Bastogne, what we call the Battle of the Bulge and they call here the Battle of the Ardennes. This is the place where when General McAuliffe was asked to surrender by the Germans, his official reply was “Nuts!”

 

Right there in the middle of the river in the foreground is the boundary of Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.

Right there in the middle of the river in the foreground is the boundary of Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.

 

 

Aimee

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