Belgium

[rod_vw]

I think it was the roads that put me off years ago,rough isn’t the word. Maybe they have changed if anybody can enlighten me ?

No they haven't, at least the ones that we travelled last week hadn't!

However Belgium was not all bad...

https://www.searchforsites.co.uk/marker.php?id=33644 -- good restaurant and brewery plus free overnight parking.

Not far away is the Western end of the Treignes Steam railway where works are. I thing it's OK to overnight there as well.

https://www.searchforsites.co.uk/marker.php?id=31054 -- is the location of the Treignes Steam Museum which has an official Aire with some services.

The Aire in Nismes is also quite useable and in an interesting little town https://www.searchforsites.co.uk/marker.php?id=17981

 

[Soycd]

Yeh all shit...............well the 3 1664 tonight went down ok

There lies the problem, 1664.

 

[Mikey RV]

Chip as in what you put on a butty? now that i would like to see. The other one you can leave it to that clickbait outfit.

Yep chips you eat Bob It is really interesting and you get free chips at the end.

 

[carolyn]

We pulled into a site in the North East of Belgium and I wondered what we had got ourselves intoa fair few statists and a massive tatty looking shed that was the office, bar, restaurant went around to our pitch then that evening said to Mrs CC we would go to the site restaurant for a meal
Walked in and by the end of the evening it was the best place we had ever stayedthe barmaid/cook could not do enough for us the locals kept coming over for a chat and the food was spot on local stuff. Then took about another 45-60 minutes to get back to the van as everyone we walked by wanted to talk.
Cracking site and as a bonus next door was a massive lake so the pups could have a walk around and swim. Funny how you just don’t know what you are going to find. Saying that been to Belgium dozens of times and they are the most friendly people along with the Dutch.

Were they Flemish speakers? Our friends who’ve lived in France for 40 years and worked there are adamant that there’s a huge difference. They reckon the French speakers are on the whole less friendly. They’re obviously fluent. Mark managed an engineering company.

 

[L' Hobo]

The only thing one HAS to remember is, do not try and speak French in Northern Belgium!
Some people do not like it, speak English.

You have been warned!

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[Dolmen]

Yeh all shit...............well the 3 1664 tonight went down ok

How’s your head this morning, hate Belgium even more?

 

[cyberyacht]

I like the Belgians. Met a couple on the way down through Spain earlier this year who gave us some of their chocolates.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Were they Flemish speakers? Our friends who’ve lived in France for 40 years and worked there are adamant that there’s a huge difference. They reckon the French speakers are on the whole less friendly. They’re obviously fluent. Mark managed an engineering company.

They only spoke in English but I had a very nice Flemish stew at the restaurant that the lady had cooked herself

 

[nicholsong]

How’s your head this morning, hate Belgium even more?

1664 is French

 

[bobnick]

Funnily enough I am drinking that as we speak

Someone mentioned they thought i was drinking it in Belgium. No i was drinking the 1664 in one of those Buffalo Wings? places (first time) near The Sure Hotel i was staying in Coquells.
And yes, it was palatable.

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[bobnick]

Should have taken the van it's a nice country for touring.
Roads are better than they used to be they have been resurfacing a lot of the roads in towns but you have to find them

Been through in the van, didn't stop more than a night i don't think.

 

[bobnick]

1664 is French

Yes, and i was drinking it France. See my reply to CC.

 

[bobnick]

Yeh all shit...............well the 3 1664 tonight went down ok

Ah i see. I typed the above when i got back from the restaurant last night. In Coquells, France.

 

[bigtree]

I see you’ve paid your subs bobnick.

 

[bobnick]

I see you’ve paid your subs bobnick.

Yeh i wondered what had happened. Thought i had been banned for being NON woke.

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[bigtree]

Yeh i wondered what had happened. Thought i had been banned for being NON woke.

No, cause you’re a petrol head.

 

[PhilMary]

What about Waterloo, shouting from the top of the hill about winning always upsets the French visitors (if there are any?)

I once went to a business meeting there. The cafe/bar if I recall is the Green Frog or something like that?

 

[L' Hobo]

I once went to a business meeting there. The cafe/bar if I recall is the Green Frog or something like that?

I'll take your word for it, it's been about 40yrs since I led tours there!

 

[ChrisL]

Walked in and by the end of the evening it was the best place we had ever stayedthe barmaid/cook could not do enough for us the locals kept coming over for a chat and the food was spot on local stuff. Then took about another 45-60 minutes to get back to the van as everyone we walked by wanted to talk.

The first time I visited Belgium we "sailed" over on a motor yacht then into the canal system ending up in Ypres, naturally we were flying a Red Ensign so our Nationality was obvious, people were literally stopping and waving giving us a thumbs up etc. I've never felt so welcome, we stopped at a jetty outside a bar which turned out to be the local canoe club, they made us drink copious amounts of beer and brought out plates of cheese and celery salt an absolutely great few days was had. I've been back a couple more times and always had a good time.

 

[VXman]

Belguim for me has consisted of...

Brugge - lovely town,
Ghent - also lovely
Brussels - long weekend in a nice hotel - very pleasant but probably not go back.
Spa Motor Racing Circuit - Track day in my car - brill but it was a bit wet.
Motorway to Germany -Horrible!!!!

So pretty much the same as the UK!

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[Coastal Cruiser.]

So pretty much the same as the UK!

Apart from their Cheesy Croquets

 

[bobnick]

Belguim for me has consisted of...

Brugge - lovely town,
Ghent - also lovely
Brussels - long weekend in a nice hotel - very pleasant but probably not go back.
Spa Motor Racing Circuit - Track day in my car - brill but it was a bit wet.
Motorway to Germany -Horrible!!!!

So pretty much the same as the UK!

Past Spa on Fri. All the stuff in place ready for F1....i think.