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Bellewaerde
theme park.
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After a relaxed morning, we set
off for Bellewaerde theme park and we were given the opportunity to explore the
park for 5 hours. One of the most popular rides among the students was a
double-loop rollercoaster called Boomerang - it went around the loops backwards
and forwards, after two sudden drops at both ends of the ride! There was also a
new ride called Dawson's Duel, which was extremely popular - it involved two
small cars / coasters racing down an elevated track!
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The
staff can enjoy theme parks too!
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After leaving the theme park, we
made our way back into Ypres, where we visited a chocolate shop, Leonidas,
which had great deals on their delicious Belgian chocolate! Once we had bought
our chocolates, we had an hour to freely roam around the rebuilt, historic
centre of Ypres. We then all went out for dinner in Ypres.
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Charlotte
and Arjun laying a wreath at the Last Post ceremony.
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Following our meal, we went to
Menin Gate to watch the Last Past Ceremony. It's been going on everyday (except
during World War Two) since the end of World War One. It was the 30721st
ceremony since it began! Arjun and Charlotte were given the honour of laying
down a wreath during the ceremony to commemorate the Latymerians who had
lost their lives during the war. We left a message on the wreath, which read:
'In remembrance of all souls lost from Latymer Upper School. Fallen but not forgotten'.
The touching ceremony drew a close to our exploration of Ypres, as we then
headed back to our hostel for one final evening.
