Today, we have been learning all about the Great War and the effects that it had in Belgium, and more specifically in Liege. We made a short trip back in to Liege to visit a very unusually-placed exhibition on the First World War, at Liege Guillemin Train Station. Following an informative audio-guide, we ventured through a host of different rooms which covered themes related to the War, for example: the trenches; civilian life; medical care etc. Our favourite room hosted a life-size reconstruction of a WWI trench, complete with sound effects, lighting, video (and realistic fake mud!) which blew us away. It was fascinating to experience what it may have been like for a soldier on the front line during the War. Some of us even climbed the ladders which the young men would have climbed to go 'over the top' once the whistle had been blown.
After lunch with some inquisitive pigeons, we headed off through Liege to the museum of 'Wallone' life - the region of Liege. We perused various artefacts from 1914-18, discovering what life was like in Liege during WWI. We found out that Liege had been severely bombed by the German forces, and that 'Big Bertha' bombs were dropped, causing mass destruction in the city.
After our historical journey, Madame Collette took us to a famous flight of steps in the old town, which we climbed (with great effort!) to uncover a wonderful panorama of the town, taking the opportunity to have a group photo.
Back at Castel Notre Dame, we are now readying ourselves for an evening of dance with our Belgian friends! Tomorrow, we will be heading to Spa - a town famed for F1 (according to Mr Proctor) - to discover more of the Belgian countryside. Check back tomorrow to see how we got on!
A tout a l'heure,
Ella, Poppy and Zak.
After lunch with some inquisitive pigeons, we headed off through Liege to the museum of 'Wallone' life - the region of Liege. We perused various artefacts from 1914-18, discovering what life was like in Liege during WWI. We found out that Liege had been severely bombed by the German forces, and that 'Big Bertha' bombs were dropped, causing mass destruction in the city.
After our historical journey, Madame Collette took us to a famous flight of steps in the old town, which we climbed (with great effort!) to uncover a wonderful panorama of the town, taking the opportunity to have a group photo.
Back at Castel Notre Dame, we are now readying ourselves for an evening of dance with our Belgian friends! Tomorrow, we will be heading to Spa - a town famed for F1 (according to Mr Proctor) - to discover more of the Belgian countryside. Check back tomorrow to see how we got on!
A tout a l'heure,
Ella, Poppy and Zak.