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Day 9: July 18, 2023
Another day of travel, from the Belgian border to Paris.
The morning was spent at Vimy Ridge, paying our respects at the Canadian Memorial, then a guided tour of the trench and tunnel system at the Museum.
We had free time in Arras to explore the Grande and Petite Places, having a nice lunch at the manny restaurants around the squares.
Our final visit was to the Wellington Quarry, where we took a lift underground to wander through the tunnel system excavated by the New Zealand Tunnelling Company. A very moving and thought provoking visit.
Then it was straight to Paris for our final dinner sitting on the banks of the Seine overlooking Notre Dame.