Ozzie and Wozzie's Travels

Ozzie's Travels in Belgium

As Ozzie makes her way around Belgium we will follow her progress and keep you posted with photos from her travelogue.

Ozzie's latest trip was to Poperinge to see the unveiling of a chair in memory of John Laffin at Talbot House.

01 Ozzies parcel arrives in Belgium

02 Ozzie with her passport and some other essential supplies

03 Her arrival in Belgium

04 Ozzie is welcomed by the Ozzie Wozzie team

05 Ozzie is given an official VTI-Waregem carabiner that is given to all students to hold their locker key

06 Ozzie in all her gear

07 Ozzie feels her first snow

08 Ozzie feels her first snow

09 Ozzie at the burial of the first soldier at Fromelles

10 Ozzie at the burial of the first soldier at Fromelles

11 Ozzie with Johan and Rod at Fromelles

12 Carole with Ozzie and Johan at Fromelles

13 Ozzie is introduced to the pall bearers

14 Ozzie is introduced to the pall bearers

15 Ozzie gets her own Rising Sun

16 Ozzie gets her own Rising Sun

17 Ozzie gets her own Rising Sun

18 Ozzie giving Jordy some advice on the colours for his Australian tapestry

19 Ozzie supervising at the weaving mill

20 Ozzie gets to know some of the other locals

21 Ozzie makes tracks

22 Valentines Day in the snow

23 Ozzie gets 2 new pins one the coat of arms of Waregem the other the Lion of Flanders

24 Doesnt it ever stop snowing here Ozzie asks of a local snow bunny

25 Ozzie and Puma the cat warm their feet on the radiator after another cold day of getting to know Flanders

26 Ozzie says Farewell to Waregem Wozzie before he departs for Australia

27 Ozzie returns to Fromelles

28 Ozzie observes two more burials at the Pheasant Wood Cemetery

29 Ozzie attended the swim to raise funds for agricultural projects in Bolivia

30 Ozzie attended the swim to raise funds for agricultural projects in Bolivia

31 Ozzie attended the swim to raise funds for agricultural projects in Bolivia

32 Ozzie helps mark some diaries

33 Ozzie sits in the window of the office when she isnt busy around the school

34 Ozzie with an Aussie Rugby guernsey

35 Some last minute instructions before the games begin

36 A great try

37 A scrum

38 Oranges anybody

39 Winners are grinners

40 How students get around in Belgium

41 Leif Hoste a former student at Johans school now professional cyclist

42 Ozzie with Aussie cycling champ Robbie McEwen

43 Ozzie at Talbot House

44 Ozzie with a candle holder remembering Australians at Talbot House

45 The chair unveiled in memory of John Laffin

46 Ozzie and Ivan share a beer at Poperinghe

47 Dawn Service at the 5th Division memorial in Polygon Wood

48 Ozzie spent Anzac day at Polygon Wood

49 Ozzie at the grave of Julies Uncle Marty

50 Ozzie meets Brendan Nelson his wife and daughter

51 Ozzie meets members of the Last Post Association

52 Ozzie at the Harlebeke Cemetery

53 Ozzie at Rufus Rigneys grave

Wozzie's Travels in Australia

As Wozzie makes his way around Australia his travel shots will be posted here.

01 Wozzie receives his Belgian ID Card from the Mayor of Waregem Mr Kurt Vanryckeghem

02 The Waregem logo explains why Wozzie is a horse

03 Some of the students farewell Wozzie

04 The BVL team farewells Wozzie

05 Wozzie packed and ready for his trip to Australia

06 Wozzie arrives in Australia

07 Julie carefully unpacks him

08 Wozzie and his ID card

09 Sasha gets to know Wozzie

10 Wozzie gets familiar with strange Australian customs

11 Wozzie at the Birdwood High School Sports Day

12 Wozzie celebrates the end of the day with the staff of the red team

13 Wozzie helps load the sheep for the Mt Barker Show

14 Wozzie ready with Beth to drive the sheep to Mt Barker

15 Wozzie with the winning pen of sheep

Birdwoods Anzac Day Assembly

Flo with Wozzie

The piper plays at the assembly

Wozzie and friends at Normanville

Wozzie enjoys the sun at Normanville

Wozzie learns to canoe