Today we visited Maastricht. This is a walled medieval City made especially attractive today because it is Queen's Day. This day celebrates the birthday of the Queen of the Netherlands. To celebrate there are parade's and thousands of flee markets as young people sell their toys and other objects. The bagpipers led the parade. Maastricht located in the Netherlands is also on the border of Belgium. It is a University town and thrives along the Maas River.
After our walk in the city, we boarded buses to travel to the American Cemetery. It is such a moving remembrance to those who gave their lives in World War II. There are over 60,000 graves plus a wonderful chapel that completes the beautiful tribute.
After the somber visit to the cemetery, it was off to the Chateau Neercanne where the Treaty establishing the European Union was signed in 1992. It is a beautiful building set into a mountain. We were treated to a fantastic lunch and were able to see where the Heads of State that signed the Treaty also signed their names on the wall of the chateau.
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