Author Archives: pilgrim

We stayed in Bonn for three days. These were good days as we managed to find enough non-rain time to do some interesting wandering around the city and to the Drachenfels ruins just outside of Konigswinter, which is about a … Continue reading →

Before we left Canada, I had arranged to meet with a man who had become a friend and colleague. By colleague, I mean that we both share the same passion, that of writing. Six years ago, I decided to take … Continue reading →

When we first thought of going to see the quaint community of Haarlem, I have to admit that I immediately thought of Harlem in New York City. Of course, I had to do some research and found this: “Harlem was originally … Continue reading →

We arrived in Amsterdam on Tuesday and decided we would walk the almost six kilometres to our accommodations on the other side of Rembrandt Park. It didn’t rain and the walk was more than enjoyable as our first taste of … Continue reading →

We left early this morning to catch a train to The Hague. A half hour on the train had us arrive in the city. What a difference in the feel of this city in comparison to Rotterdam. Somehow it felt … Continue reading →

It was a study in contrasts when it came to Belgium. Ypres, then Ghent, and a finishing off Belgium with a stay in Antwerp. Though not separated by a lot of distance, the feel, character, and the architectural story for … Continue reading →

After Ypres, a town razed to the ground by WWI then rebuilt to look like it did before that war, arriving in Ghent is like arriving into a different country. The first thing to catch your eye as you exit … Continue reading →

We got to Ypres, or as it is known here in Belgium, Leper. We found out that the main language is actually Dutch. We got here early so had a full day to explore the town. Sixteen kilometres later, after … Continue reading →

Lille is a very different city from all the other cities we have visited in France over the years. It is not better or worse, just different. I have a strong feeling that it has more to do with the … Continue reading →

Today was the main stage of what I could call is my personal pilgrimage to what might be called my ancestral roots. It was just a short twenty minute train ride from Amiens to Longpré les Corp Saints, on a … Continue reading →