On the 22nd, the group left Eindhoven for Bastogne,
stopping at the beautiful resting place Margraten, the U.S. National Cemetary,
where, together or individually, we placed 100 roses on the graves of fallen
soldiers.
NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL
Margraten was also the place where each of us said their goodbyes.
And where we were reminded of the "torch" in Operation Torch
After a last lunch in The Netherlands, we set
off for the city of Bastogne in Belgium. There was time in the
afternoon for everyone to explore the city, McAuliffe square, and do some souvenir
shopping before leaving
for our hotel in the quaint old town of Houffalize. We gasped at the beauty
of such old buildings.
It was time to rest for a busy day tomorrow.