And this is why I love the Dutch! (Look how beautiful a gesture this is!)

[Downunder Kilt]

Yes it really does! I confess I shed a few tears when I saw pics and videos of all they do to honour our dead. Does Australia have any particular area of the world where she took great losses in the world wars and/or formed a special bond with any particular country? Any particular war memorial outside of Australia that would mean a lot for you to see? I dream of seeing Vimy Ridge but I also want to see Holten and others too.Silk

Most certainly, where do you want to start, Boer war the Bushveldt Carbineers in the Northern Transvaal , WWl at Gallipolli in Turkey, the Western Front France, The Australian Lighthorse at Bersheeba. WWll, the Kakoda Track PNG, Changi Thai-Burma Railway (start to finish), France in numerous areas, The Desert Rats of Tobruk.