Next morning, the group met Henri Mignon, a professional
tour guide.
who led us through the battle fields of The Battle
of the Bulge, from Bastogne
Through the Ardennes and entire surrounding area.
We explored the museum
and church in Bastogne and marvelled at the huge
Mardasson Monument, some climbing to the top.
We lunched at the "Nuts" café, their "La Nuts" salad is terrific.
The Peace Woods where many veterans are honored with a tree is a beautiful and
truly peaceful site.
Exploring the small villages, notably, Foy and
Longchamps, where many fierce battles occurred, seeing bullet scars on the buildings,
and standing in foxholes still very visible in the forests amazed us.
We had another personal moment near Foy in the
Ardennes. Tedi Schmoll, with the help of local historians,
found the area where her father, Edgar Kelly, A/501, died in January 1945.
Thank you Henri, for an unforgettable day!
