BE17 - Passchendaele 100 - Ceremony & Accomodation

There are several ceremonies taking place at the same time in Ypres and the area that formed the Passchendaele battlefield.

The first is a special event at the Menin Gate in Ypres.  I have been before to see the pageantry and the Fire Brigade buglers at the Gate and it is a truly moving experience.  

The second, is the ceremony at Tyne Cot British Cemetery and Memorial. This is also a ticket only event. parking will be at the Zonnebeke Museum and that will be by ticket and then shuttle buses to Tyne Cot.

Unusually for me I hadn't booked any accommodation and of course now that everyone has got the okay that they are getting tickets to the event, the whole thing has gone wild.  Simply taking a look at "Ypres" and the dates on booking.com sees that some places are what we say in England are "taking the piss" with massively inflated prices. But, I guess someone will be desperate and pay them.

In the end I have booked a B&B  in Vlamertinge near Ypres on the road to Poperinge. It's a little nearer to Ypres for the Menin Gate event and the owners of the B&B have said they can arrange a taxi for us into the city.

It's not until July so we have plenty of time to work out what we need to do to get there and get to the events.