First 944 graves…
Our next stop on this emotionally overwhelming day was the Canadian War Cemetery in Dieppe. Really the next logical stop it seems… this was our first of many cemeteries, but I can still remember how much it hit me how carefully maintained the cemetery is. After 73 years the people of France are still very diligent at caring for the final resting place of the Canadian soldiers.
Encountered some poison ivy on the way out… funny story actually…
After the cemetery we left Dieppe and the coast and moved our way inland towards the Trail of the Caribou. Beaumont-Hamel was our next destination and knowing that kept things pretty subdued on the bus. Going from what was one of Canada’s darkest days on the battle field to what was beyond a doubt the absolute darkest day for Newfoundland on the battle field is a weighty transition. This was promising to be a hard day…
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