Photodan http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/rss Copyright 2008 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:44:31 -0600 40 War sites in Belgium - 7 WWI Passendale - Tyne Cot Cemetery http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-7-wwi-passendale-tyne-cot-cemetery Tyne Cot Cemetery - Paschendaele

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-7-wwi-passendale-tyne-cot-cemetery Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:44:31 -0600 War sites in Belgium - 6 - WWI Diksmuide -Trench of Death - Vladslo http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-6-wwi-diksmuide-trench-of-death-vladslo War sites in and around Diksmuide

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-6-wwi-diksmuide-trench-of-death-vladslo Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:24:51 -0600 War sites in Belgium - 5 - WWI Ieper-Ypres Menin Gate http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-5-wwi-ieper-ypres-menin-gate War sites in and around Ieper (Ypres)

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-5-wwi-ieper-ypres-menin-gate Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:18:06 -0600 War sites in Belgium - 4 - The US and German cemeteries in Luxembourg (2) http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-4-the-us-and-german-cemeteries-in-luxembourg-2 The American and German WWII cemeteries near the city of Luxembourg (part 2 )

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-4-the-us-and-german-cemeteries-in-luxembourg-2 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:30:39 -0600 War sites in Belgium - 3 - War cemeteries in Luxembourg (1) http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-3-war-cemeteries-in-luxembourg-1 The American and the German War Cemeteries near the city of Luxembourg (Battle of the Ardennes)

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-3-war-cemeteries-in-luxembourg-1 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:25:42 -0600 War sites in Belgium - 2 - BASTOGNE - WW II American Monument http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-2-bastogne-ww-ii-american-monument The American World War II monument on the Mardasson Hill in Bastogne.

 

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-2-bastogne-ww-ii-american-monument Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:16:18 -0600 War sites in Belgium - 1 - The Breendonk concentration camp. http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-1-the-breendonk-concentration-camp WW II - The Breendonk Concentration Camp

This concentration camp from W.W. II was built from 1906 until 1914 in the village Breendonk, about 20 km outside of Mechelen. It was originally intended to be a fortress in the ring of defense fortresses around Antwerp. The fortress fell during the German invasion in 1914. Later it became the general Headquarters of the Belgian Army in May 1940. During the occupation of Belgium the Nazi's used the fortress as a concentration camp from September 1940 until August 1944.

After the occupants had gone, it was used as a prison. Since 1947 it is a national memorial. During the visit one passes through the entrance gate, through tunnels, cells and rooms, the mortuary, dungeon, barracks, the execution square and the Bailey Bridge. The museum is only a part of the entire complex. There are different rooms dedicated to the Nazi-occupation of Belgium, the Breendonk regime as well as to the post-war trials of the executors. In the former showers and kitchen works of art can be seen that were made by the prisoners.

One of the last acquisitions is a deportation train wagon donated by the Belgian Railways.  In this authentic wagon thousands of people were transported, like cattle, to the extermination camps.

The Breendonk camp is a scaring testimony to the horror that took place here in the middle of the 20th century.

Visit the web site of Breendonk : www.breendonk.be

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/war-sites-in-belgium-1-the-breendonk-concentration-camp Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:27:53 -0600 The Rhum distillery of Clément at the Habitation Acajou in Martinique http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-rhum-distillery-of-clement-at-the-habitation-acajou-in-martinique The "Habitation Acajou" was a country estate house on the Island of Martinique, built in the 18th century. In 1887 Homére Clément bought it and turned it into a Rhum distillery, one of the first in Martinique to produce white country rhum on the island. Nowadays, a large part of the estate is turned into a beautiful museum.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-rhum-distillery-of-clement-at-the-habitation-acajou-in-martinique Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:14:02 -0600 The exotic Jardin de Balata on Martinique http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-exotic-jardin-de-balata-on-martinique Some years ago, the garden architect Jean-Louis Thoze remodelled the landscape around his grandmother's house on the island of Martinique in the French Antilles. The beautiful exotic plans and flowers make the garden into a real paradise. The most beautiful in the Antilles.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-exotic-jardin-de-balata-on-martinique Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:59:26 -0600 Cologne 5 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-5 Cologne, city on the Rhine

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-5 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:41:22 -0600 Cologne 4 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-4 Cologne, city on the Rhine.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-4 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:39:01 -0600 Cologne 3 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-3 Cologne, city on the Rhine

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-3 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:35:57 -0600 Cologne 2 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-2 Cologne, city on the Rhine.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-2 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:33:40 -0600 Cologne 1 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-1 Cologne, the city on the beautiful Rhine.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-1 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:31:27 -0600 Cologne - Christmas Market 3 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-christmas-market-3 Weihnachten in Köln !

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-christmas-market-3 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:13:53 -0600 Cologne - Christmas Market 2 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-christmas-market-2 Christmas along the borders of the Rhine.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-christmas-market-2 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:11:38 -0600 Cologne - Christmas Market 1 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-christmas-market-1 Christmas the German way !

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/cologne-christmas-market-1 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:09:47 -0600 Berlin 6 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-6 Treptow, Friedrichshain, The Russian Monument in Treptower Park for the soldiers who died in WW II.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-6 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:28:22 -0500 Berlin 5 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-5 Alexanderplatz and the TV-tower (Fernsehturm), The museum insel, Scenes from Prenzlauer Berg.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-5 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:14:52 -0500 Berlin 4 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-4 Germany's capital under (re)construction.

The Gendarmenmarkt, The Brandenburg Gate, The monument for the victims of the Holocaust, and Potsdamer Platz.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-4 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:05:53 -0500 Potsdam- The city of Friedrich the Great http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/potsdam-the-city-of-friedrich-the-great In the city of Potsdam lies the so-called "Dutch quarter" where the Dutch immigrants settled during the reign of Friedrich the Great.

In the western part of Sans Souci parc stands the "Neues Palais" (New Palais) where the guests of Friedrich the Great could stay.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/potsdam-the-city-of-friedrich-the-great Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:37:22 -0500 Berlin 3 - Prenzlauer Berg http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-3-prenzlauer-berg Berlin, Germany's capital. The new trendy Prenzlauer Berg area.

One of the noteworthy sites is the "Dorotheenstädtischer Friedhof" (churchyard) where famous Berlin inhabitants were buried (like : Bertold Brecht, Heinrich Mann, etc...)

 

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-3-prenzlauer-berg Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:19:21 -0500 Berlin 2 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-2 Germany's capital

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-2 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:17:11 -0500 Berlin 1 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-1 Germany's capital.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-1 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:15:27 -0500 Potsdam and Sans Souci park http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/potsdam-and-sans-souci-park 20 KM outside of Berlin lies the beautiful city of Potsdam, home of Friedrich the Great, king of Prussia. The beautiful Sans Souci palais and its park still bear witness to this great ruler.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/potsdam-and-sans-souci-park Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:13:34 -0500 Berlin by night http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-by-night Germany's capital, a city of lights.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/berlin-by-night Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:09:36 -0500 Firenze - The pearl of Tuscany http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/firenze-the-pearl-of-tuscany The charm of the Italian Renaissance in a small city.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/firenze-the-pearl-of-tuscany Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:21:25 -0500 Waterloo - Napoleon final defeat on 18 june 1815. http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/waterloo-napoleon-final-defeat-on-18-june-1815 The lion-hill looks out over the now peaceful fields where most of the original strategic locations of the battle are still visible. The actual battlefield lies in the village of Mont-Saint-Jean, about 4 miles south of the town of Waterloo.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/waterloo-napoleon-final-defeat-on-18-june-1815 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:17:31 -0500 The cathedral of Tournai in Belgium - Unesco World Heritage http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-cathedral-of-tournai-in-belgium-unesco-world-heritage This is one of the most impressive cathedrals in the low countries.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-cathedral-of-tournai-in-belgium-unesco-world-heritage Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:12:02 -0500 Ghent, the most beautiful city of Belgium http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/ghent-the-most-beautiful-city-of-belgium Ghent (Gent in Dutch) is the secret capital of Flanders, the dutchspeaking part of Belgium. A modern city in a beautiful medieval setting.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/ghent-the-most-beautiful-city-of-belgium Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:09:43 -0500 Amsterdam - off the beaten track http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/amsterdam-off-the-beaten-track Enjoy the misty canals and harbor views on a winter's day.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/amsterdam-off-the-beaten-track Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:06:39 -0500 San Francisco - the wonderful City at the Bay http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/san-francisco-the-wonderful-city-at-the-bay A very American city, yet with a distinc European flavor about it.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/san-francisco-the-wonderful-city-at-the-bay Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:04:05 -0500 London on a winter's day 2 http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/london-on-a-winters-day-2 Classical London in colour.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/london-on-a-winters-day-2 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:00:10 -0500 Costa Rica http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/costa-rica Costa Rica. The green pearl of middle america. Stunning rainforest and wildlife in abundance.

 

 

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/costa-rica Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:26:23 -0500 London on a winter's day http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/london-on-a-winters-day Classical London in black and white

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/london-on-a-winters-day Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:25:33 -0500 The Greek Island of Poros http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-greek-island-of-poros The Greek island of Poros, two hours south from Athens by boat, was already famous in ancient times for its "Sanctuary of Poseidon".

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-greek-island-of-poros Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:24:47 -0500 Athens : The flourishing capital of Greece. http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/athens-the-flourishing-capital-of-greece Athens, the city that combines old and new in a beautiful way.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/athens-the-flourishing-capital-of-greece Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:23:06 -0500 Washington DC : The air and space museum. http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/washington-dc-the-air-and-space-museum A must for every fan of space conquest.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/washington-dc-the-air-and-space-museum Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:15:18 -0500 The French Antilles : The island of Guadeloupe. http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-french-antilles-the-island-of-guadeloupe Guadeloupe, a beautiful relaxed island with a lot of wildlife and unspoiled nature.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-french-antilles-the-island-of-guadeloupe Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:51:21 -0500 The Beguinage of Bruges - Unesco World Heritage http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-beguinage-of-bruges-unesco-world-heritage The Flemish beguinages can be compared with monasteries for women. However, in the beguinages the sisters (or beguines) never made vows for life. They were free to leave the beguinage again if they wanted to. However, most didn't.
The beguinage of Bruges is certainly the most beautiful example of its kind in Belgium.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-beguinage-of-bruges-unesco-world-heritage Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:12:03 -0500 Brussels - La Grand'Place - Unesco World Heritage http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/brussels-la-grandplace-unesco-world-heritage The beautiful Brussels town square, on the Unesco World Heritage list.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/brussels-la-grandplace-unesco-world-heritage Sat, 06 Oct 2007 06:08:36 -0500 Brussels, the capital of Belgium http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/brussels-the-capital-of-belgium Lovely city with splendid monuments.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/brussels-the-capital-of-belgium Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:03:44 -0500 Bruges, the medieval treasure of Belgium http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/bruges-the-medieval-treasure-of-belgium A city where time has stood still. Beautiful and a bit out of this (modern) world.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/bruges-the-medieval-treasure-of-belgium Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:52:33 -0500 The Antwerp Zoo http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-antwerp-zoo Some impressions of the wonderful Antwerp Zoo.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-antwerp-zoo Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:33:50 -0500 The harbour of Antwerp http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-harbour-of-antwerp Not your typical tourist destination. Sometimes gruesome looking, like a futuristic view of a climate-deranged planet, but always impressive !!

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-harbour-of-antwerp Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:26:24 -0500 The French Antilles : The island of Martinique. http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-french-antilles-the-island-of-martinique The caribics with a French flavour. Martinique, the island of rhum and bananas.

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]]> http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/the-french-antilles-the-island-of-martinique Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:13:37 -0500 Washington DC http://www.journyl.com/daniel-suy/washington-dc Washington is wonderful. As a space conquest fan I simply loved the Air and Aeronautics museum in DC and at Dulles Airport.

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