Europe or Bust…or is that beast?

My husband is a high school social studies teacher and his love of military history knows no bounds – it's been a dream of his to go to major WWI and WWII sites in which Canadian soldiers fought and died.

A dream of mine has been to go to Europe – because, hello, it's EUROPE. Plus, I've always been fascinated with the story of the Beast of Gevaudan, the legend behind the film, Brotherhood of the Wolf. In the 1700s, the French countryside was terrorized by man-eating wolves. Not familiar with the lore? Go here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_of_Gévaudan

 

In a week (that's right, a mere 7 days from now) both of us will get to dive headlong into our dreams. My husband has organized a class tour – Commemorating Canada: WWI and WWII Sites. We're travelling to France, Belgium and Germany on a tour with grades 10-12 students, as well as a few parents, and teachers as supervisors.

 

Not only will we be exposed to the architecture, arts, cafes, folklore, Belgium chocolates! – we'll be getting one hell of an education / appreciation for the men who fell… so we could prevail. The trip is a blend of a beast that may not exist, and the beast we call war. I'll be blogging about our experiences whenever wifi is accessible.

 

Until next week, hopefully from our first stop, Paris.
Adieu.