Waterloo

The city square of Waterloo reminded me of downtown Milton, only with a little bit more history in the buildings. Julie and I were talked into buying a package deal to tour all that was offered in Waterloo. The museum itself, right across the road from the tourist information center, was a detailed history of the Battle of Waterloo. I won’t get into all the history here, you can read about it on the internet if you want to learn about it, or head to Belgium and take the tour. After that, it’s a 6km drive to a giant hill(first hill we have seen since arriving in Europe) called Butte de Lion that was constructed where Prince D’Orange aka the Duke of Wellington was injured during the battle. It was a long and tiring 226 stairs to the top. Once on top, you got a great view of the surrounding landscape, unfortunately, not of the 28 ton Lion at the top. The third and final stop was not to come, as it was 5 pm and it closed then. It was a museum of Napoleons last head quarters before he fell. The pass we purchased is good for a year, so if we’re in the neighborhood, we can drop by later.