I was in Belgium recently and headed for Mons for a look around. As it happened there was a local festival in full swing with loads of people going around in colourful costumes. Not being a great French linguist it took me a while to find out what exactly was going on. Suffice to say that the festival goes back to the middle ages and is surrounded with a lot of pomp and circumstance.
We spent a leisurely few hours walking around, taking in the atmosphere, and enjoying the sun. I took a few shots of the participants including this one of the horse and rider as they were leaving the municipal offices on their way to a local church as part of the festival procession.
Mons, Belgium. June 2014.
That evening Belgium was playing their second match in the group stages of the World Cup, which they won. The whole place went mad!
A lovely place Mons. Unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to visit any of the military cemeteries on my trip. Perhaps next time!