The sun sets over Old Blighty as we head to France
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After a lovely rest in Lille overnight, Paulie and Stephen kick into action
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Lovely 50 hectare Citadel Park is just up the road from their hotel
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Then to the WWI battlefields- the "Cobbers" monument near Fromelles
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The Australian monument to those who fell at the battle of the Somme near Pozières
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Actually all very sad
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The whole area is dotted by various monuments and graves
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Time out to embrase life and picnic
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The cathedral in Arras had to be rebuilt after WWI
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But the village square survived
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En route to Amiens we stop at Villers-Bretonneux where Aussie names abound (as do the kangaroos on the town hall)
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Brits, Canadians, Aussies, and Kiwis who didn't return home
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Some of whom are unknown
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Paulie did find pal John Zornig's greatgrandfathers son "resting" here
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Our pad at Amiens turned out to be at the foot of the cathedral.
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Hotel Le Prieure. Bloody lovely!
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outside our door. Incidentally, The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens is the largest Gothic cathedral in Europe!
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That interesting French woman, Saint Joan of Arc
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The lads have a private petit dejeuner outside their room
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Around Amiens
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The old gal checks out the passers by
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Stephen gives up on how this "Velam" cycle hire thing works
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To dinner
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After dinner walks
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