In September 2014, I spent two weeks driving around Belgium with my parents and my then-partner, Kyle.
Quite a few friends at the time thought we would struggle to find sights interesting enough in Belgium to entertain us for that long, but we saw a lot and enjoyed our travels*.
Aside from Belgium being a country my parents (and Kyle and I) hadn't previously visited and wanting to visit the more well-known cities and towns, it interested Dad because some of his uncles served in World War II, and their presence across the border in France meant they may have visited some of those areas.
During our travels, we stopped at Bard Cottage Cemetery, outside Ypres, where I took these photos of the Lampe de la Fraternité (Lamp of Brotherhood).
The inscription reads**, Érigé en 1929 sur l'initiative du 418 eme Régiment D'infanterie Française, le monument aux premières victimes des gaz asphyxiants lancés par Les Allemands le 22 Avril 1915 a ete détruit par eux en 1942. Les anciens combattants Belges et Français ont en sa place dresse cette croix avec une volonte commune de réconciliation et de paix dans le monde.
Google translates the inscription to: Erected in 1929 on the initiative of the 418th French Infantry Regiment, the monument to the first victims of the asphyxiating gas launched by the Germans on April 22, 1915 was destroyed by them in 1942. Belgian and French veterans erected this cross in its place with a common desire for reconciliation and peace in the world.
**Accents added very roughly from Google Translate. Some accents may be incorrect or missing.