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 on my website (www.judithgraves.com), as well as here at Wolfy Chicks - whenever wifi is accessible.
Until next week, hopefully from our first stop, Paris.
Adieu.
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That's fantastic! Have a blast and take lots of pictures! I do know that story and actually loved the movie. What an amazing adventure to undertake!