Euro road trip pt2, war cementary and belgium on the Benelli TRK502 

Bruges and Ypres both beautiful cities, the cemetery and Menin Gate just make you realise the futility of war, so very sad

Sobering is the right word. Last October I visited the graves of two great uncles who were both killed on the Somme, two brothers. They were killed eight months and 5km's apart. After visiting both graves I went, as advised, to Thiepval, the memorial to 73,000 men killed for whom no remains were ever found. You cannot even imagine the level of human loss without visiting memorials like this. I am sure you felt the same. It is the saddest place I have ever been and having seen that one tiny piece of battleground, and realised the huge sacrifice made, not just by those killed and injured but also by their families, I don't think that sadness will ever leave me.

I sang at the Menin Gate before the last post with Bois Goetrehen Male Choir 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 in 2016, ‘Deep River and Gwahoddiad’, (it’s on RU-vid) the silence after we had finished…phew ! We didn’t know whether to smile or cry…..some did both.

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Looks beautiful down in the town.

A beautiful town and a sobering end. It brought a tear to my eye, and I thank you for that. That's why I have my tribute classic 500 to my grandad and my other family members who served and sacrificed for country and king.🫡. Go the TRK. It looks like it's doing the job really well m8.

Lest we forget. When I was at the Menin gate and the last post started it was such a moving experience!

Bruges looks beautiful. Seeing the war graves is an incredibly moving sight. Lest we forget

I'm not sure if I could cope with going to the war graves, absolutely heartbreaking, but it is good to reflect on the horrors of war, and a beautiful setting to do it in.

We must never forget them. Thank you. All war is senseless, caused by megalomaniac's egos. The World Wars were the worst but it dtilll goes on 😔

Caught one of your older videos while watching Itchy Boots. You were riding the 2021 RE Himalayan. I stumbled upon a pre owned 21 with 9000 mi. Pulled the trigger and bought it. Wow. Definitely a little different than all my Harleys. Must say im hooked.

Impressive cinematics sir. Good to see this. Shame about the rain but you made the most of it.

We will never forget them❤❤❤

Your bike is looking smashing with the shad luggage and other add ons. Well worth the expense.

A truly lovely vid, Weston.

I just visited the grave of my great Uncle in Northern Italy,, and I agree with you beautifull cemertary but would rather have met the guy in person... Just a mention to the Italian people who where so kind in letting me camp on there land when I told them why I was there..

Wow that's overwhelming what a experience of a life time .

We stayed in Ypres on a bike trip a few years ago. Beautiful city, but riding around those cobbled streets in the morning on a cruiser with rubbish suspension wasn't a great idea with a mega hangover.

Wow , pretty powerful place .

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