tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post4712253863196124361..comments2024-03-26T09:52:21.049+01:00Comments on Monty's Caravan: Waterloo 2015 - Part 3 - The Reenactment showStefan (aka. Monty)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-28508327117124089202015-07-06T21:04:01.921+02:002015-07-06T21:04:01.921+02:00Really I'm sorry to hear that probably I canno...Really I'm sorry to hear that probably I cannot say anything to mitigate your disappointment.Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-75499474662399678532015-07-04T01:34:17.373+02:002015-07-04T01:34:17.373+02:00Great pictures! You obviously had better seats tha...Great pictures! You obviously had better seats than the group I was with. We were promised excellent seats but ended up with very poor ones right in the corner to the left of the French guns. Most of the good stuff was happening behind a hill. For us it was a total rip-off and a very disappointing experience indeed, so much so, that I left early because avoiding the crowds back seemed like a much better idea than looking at a hill! I disagree that the event was well organized. Parking was miles away from the arena, the battlefield was invisible to a great many spectators who had paid good money for supposedly good seating. Many seats people had tickets for didn't exist, meaning that others would arrive to find people already sitting in their seats, causing rows and other problems. I read that policing was useless anywhere but in the VIP area with people rushing forward, selfishly obscuring the view of those who had paid for seated places. Eight toilets for 60,000 people (and more turned up - not toilets, people). The reenactment was probably amazing. I don't know, because I just saw a hill, but the rest of it was an embarrassment to the so-called organizers. There are a lot of very disappointed people out there. The Belgians are probably delighted to have raked in so much easy money though! They're laughing all the way to the bank! Vive l'arnaque!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-51355177130394585452015-06-29T10:14:47.908+02:002015-06-29T10:14:47.908+02:00You're welcome. It was indeed very impressive ...You're welcome. It was indeed very impressive to see a more or less realistic battlefield.Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-1859790947909230042015-06-29T07:31:49.214+02:002015-06-29T07:31:49.214+02:00You're welcome.You're welcome.Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-54855510532981062042015-06-26T22:24:23.814+02:002015-06-26T22:24:23.814+02:00Thanks Stefan for sharing your journey with us, al...Thanks Stefan for sharing your journey with us, all three posts were excellent. <br />Looking at the photos, it really hits home the amount of smoke there was on a battlefield during this period, combined with the dips in the terrain and loss of sight of the enemy, you can understand the 'Fog of War'. Silver Whistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621423467123295954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-50754450217714741692015-06-26T11:37:54.474+02:002015-06-26T11:37:54.474+02:00Awesome, almost "authentic" picture seri...Awesome, almost "authentic" picture series, the battle fog and grouping<br />Thanks for sharingmaximexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12096663908456909910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-10718150961836741312015-06-26T08:56:30.835+02:002015-06-26T08:56:30.835+02:00You're very welcome. It was a pleasure to reca...You're very welcome. It was a pleasure to recall that day once more.Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-60837584838739997852015-06-26T08:40:42.605+02:002015-06-26T08:40:42.605+02:00Many thanks, Mike. It really was amazing but there...Many thanks, Mike. It really was amazing but there are a lot of better pics on the web.Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-64554248955658131592015-06-26T08:38:38.602+02:002015-06-26T08:38:38.602+02:00A wonderful day indeed. As far as I know they'...A wonderful day indeed. As far as I know they're considering something comparable for 2025. My schedule is set. ;-)Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-2661529207649667912015-06-26T08:37:32.119+02:002015-06-26T08:37:32.119+02:00Many thanks, Michael.Many thanks, Michael.Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-58905273216390893862015-06-26T08:35:05.777+02:002015-06-26T08:35:05.777+02:00Actually I think that there were professionals at ...Actually I think that there were professionals at least as head of the organisation team. Especially traffic, parking area, gastronomy, crew etc. was that professional that I don't think enthusiasts without experience in such large events could have managed it.Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-86897848891862952452015-06-26T08:31:24.782+02:002015-06-26T08:31:24.782+02:00The impressions were really great.The impressions were really great.Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-73305602791289502652015-06-26T07:59:26.187+02:002015-06-26T07:59:26.187+02:00I absolutely agree with you. As far as I know we b...I absolutely agree with you. As far as I know we bought the tickets before they installed the extra tickets but anyway either they should have reduced the prices for tickets with worse look on the battlefield or simply design a plot that supports the whole area...Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-62151592235275890112015-06-26T07:57:09.850+02:002015-06-26T07:57:09.850+02:00Thanks, Ray.Thanks, Ray.Stefan (aka. Monty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03298066752782204072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-72559871357813504632015-06-26T00:28:41.912+02:002015-06-26T00:28:41.912+02:00Thanks for sharing your pictures and thoughts of t...Thanks for sharing your pictures and thoughts of the day.Jacksarge Paintinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09859137774361915594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-44213337319318877522015-06-25T22:46:58.347+02:002015-06-25T22:46:58.347+02:00Great pictures and great atmosphere :) Looked pret...Great pictures and great atmosphere :) Looked pretty amazing from what you've shared here!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05916177245242865502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-89961178644584190912015-06-25T21:20:56.356+02:002015-06-25T21:20:56.356+02:00Shame you did not get a better view but what a gre...Shame you did not get a better view but what a great day you had. <br /><br />IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113835961977211021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-53740274681763333562015-06-25T16:48:00.171+02:002015-06-25T16:48:00.171+02:00A triumphant ending Stefan, I have thoroughly enjo...A triumphant ending Stefan, I have thoroughly enjoyed following your journey. Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-12932313499635567412015-06-25T16:17:29.280+02:002015-06-25T16:17:29.280+02:00Thanks for these three reports, Stefan, quite fasc...Thanks for these three reports, Stefan, quite fascinating. From what I've seen of ACW reenactments in the US, the organization for Waterloo was fare more professional! Makes me wonder if they hired professional entertainment people to organize this.<br />Pity you didn't see more but your photos are quite amazing.<br />Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-13846804119075514782015-06-25T14:10:23.828+02:002015-06-25T14:10:23.828+02:00Great write up Stefan and it looks like you had th...Great write up Stefan and it looks like you had the simlar view as I did over on the Left Flank of the British Line - SMOKE!! absolutely awesome show though.Carl https://www.blogger.com/profile/16276342560412590861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-67872556749234208322015-06-25T14:04:52.149+02:002015-06-25T14:04:52.149+02:00Some very nice pics again! Too bad that the undula...Some very nice pics again! Too bad that the undulating ground blocked quite a bit of the reenactment. I think they sold too many tickets for the show and adding the extra 5000 tickets was a mistake as there were quite a few stands where visibility wasn't very good thanks to the terrain. Fewer would have allowed them to position those a bit better.Samulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768684644521312467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6145263361070888644.post-9978410553180964862015-06-25T13:10:10.468+02:002015-06-25T13:10:10.468+02:00Great pics Stefan!!Great pics Stefan!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.com