_Follow the road to the top of the crest_, where the "tank cemetery," containing fourteen broke-down tanks, lies (photo below). _Now skirt on the right the beginning of_ =Sanctuary Wood=, beyond which is the strategic Hill 60. Hill 60 was captured by the Germans in 1914, and retaken by the British in 1915. It was the object of frequent attacks, chiefly the German attack of April 27--28, 1916. _At the place called Veldhoek, opposite Herenthage Wood_ (full of concrete shelters and tanks), _return to Ypres, entering the town by the Menin Gate_. [Illustration: TANK CEMETERY _To the right and left of the road from Ypres to Menin, beyond Hooge, fourteen tanks lie sunk in the mud._] =From Ypres to Poperinghe= _Cross the town by the Grande Place, Rue du Beurre, Rue des Stuers, Boulevard Malou, on the right, and Rue Capron, on the left, coming out at the Chaussée de Poperinghe. On leaving the town pass over the level-crossing._ From Ypres to Vlamertinghe, the road runs through devastated country; here numerous trenches and machine-gun shelters can still be seen. _Take the level-crossing over the Hazebrouck-Ypres railway, then cross the Kemmelbeek by a bridge, still in good condition, and go through_ =Vlamertinghe=. This village suffered greatly from bombardments. In front of the partly demolished church the road turns to the left. From Vlamertinghe to Poperinghe the aspect of the country changes completely. The road is shaded by large trees, and there are hop-fields on both sides. _Enter_ =Poperinghe= _by the Chaussée d'Ypres, continue by the Rue d'Ypres. Passing the Hôtel-des-Postes and the Hôtel-de-Ville, the tourist comes to the Grande Place_. [Illustration: POPERINGHE: BERTIN PLACE AND CHURCH OF ST. BERTIN] =Poperinghe= Poperinghe, a small town of 12,000 inhabitants, is the centre of an agricultural district, where hop-growing is the chief industry. Of its three churches, two only are interesting from an artistic point of view. The Church of St. Jean is Romanesque in style, whilst that of St. Bertin contains some remarkable woodwork: the Vérité pulpit, the Dean's confessional, and the roof-loft are masterpieces of the Renaissance period. In the court of the Hôtel Skindles there is a tombstone dating from 1171. Old houses are rare in Poperinghe, the town having several times been destroyed during its history. [Illustration] =SECOND DAY: POPERINGHE--LILLE= =Via The Hills of Flanders, Armentières, Nieppe Forest, Merville and Béthune= _Visit to the Hills_: Scherpenberg, Vidaigne, Rouge and Kemmel in Belgium; and the Mont des Cats and Mont Noir in France. _At the Grande Place of Poperinghe take Rue Flamande, then Chaussée de Reninghelst, turn to the left along the Rue des Prêtres, and then turn to the right into the Rue Boescheppe, opposite the church of St. Bertin._ _Pass in front of the_ =Diocesan College=, the roof of which was badly damaged by shell-fire. _In the Place Bertel turn to the right._