We had three night's in a nice studio apartment a few kms from the centre. Only disappointment no car space as advertised, so parked around the corner at 23.50 Euro per day. Expensive. The tram outside the unit took us into town and after a walk down Warendepark and its fountains We saw a parliament … Continue reading Brussells →

Oostende After leaving Brugges we headed to the coast, first stop Oostende. A tourist resort on the coast with a huge promenade and high rise units A marina with locks and a harbour is in the town , the town is mostly modern as it was largely destroyed in World war 2 and a flood … Continue reading Oostende, Nieuwpoort, Reninge and onto Ypres, Mons via Tournai Dinant, Bastogne, The Ardenne area and Waterloo. →

We drove over to Ghent from Brugge and parked at the park and ride outside the town and took the tram into Ghent central. First stop Duivelsteen, the castle of Gerald the Devil , there was no entry An uncared for statue Binnenstad Bravos cathredral and ghent alter piece. The area into the back of … Continue reading Ghent →

After leaving the Netherlands (week 1 with the car) we drove through farm lands and a long tunnel with our first stop Brugges We parked on the outskirts of Brugges and walked into the centre. Our accommodation was 10 mins drive away from the centre and not available to late afternoon. We stayed there three … Continue reading Brugges….Belgium →