Saturday that Maji was here visiting, we took a day trip to Bastogne, Belgium, to a World War II Memorial and museum. The Mardasson Memorial is a tribute from the Belgium people to the US and its solidiers who died liberating this area of Belgium from German occupation. It is here that the famous Battle of the Bulge took place. The museum housed many original artifacts from the war including uniforms, helmets, guns, motorcycles, ammunitions, etc. We also watched news reel footage of the actual battles. The museum is small but the memorial is very impressive. You could look out over the countryside and imagine what it might have been like. On the particular day we went it was very cold and rainy, but nothing compared to the cold that our US solidiers endured during this decisive time. The town square of Bastogne was lit up for Christmas and we enjoyed a nice dinner at the "Oh Nuts" restaurant....an homage to the famous reply that General McAuliffe gave to the German surrender demand.
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