Off again

Off on another adventure.
Left Flinders at midday. Had 4 hours to fill in at the airport before check-in at 6 pm. Then a 3 hour wait until take-off at 9 pm.
Then it will be 13 1/2 hours to DoHa (En savoir plus
Off on another adventure.
Left Flinders at midday. Had 4 hours to fill in at the airport before check-in at 6 pm. Then a 3 hour wait until take-off at 9 pm.
Then it will be 13 1/2 hours to DoHa (En savoir plus
The flight wasn't too bad, actually. Had an empty seat beside me so I didn't feel cramped.
Got a wee bit of sleep.
The Doha airport is an adventure in itself.
Got a seated back, shoulder massage.En savoir plus
As always, a day on the HOHO bus is well spent.
Where's the European summer? It's cold and wet!! So a good day to be on a bus and going into buildings. Glad I brought my rain jacket.
Typical EuropeanEn savoir plus
One of the hop off stops is the Atomium. It's Brussels major tourist attraction. Built for an Expo in the 50's, it's quite an engineering feat, now housing and exhibition about the building of it andEn savoir plus
There are 3 official national languages, French, Dutch and German .
Dutch in Flanders (north , close to Netherlands), French in Wallonia, (south, close to France), German in a small area somewhereEn savoir plus
I do love a market, even more so if it's a mediaeval theme!!
And then found some handmade artisan Belgian chocolate 🍫!!
Happy birthday, Steve!!
My home for the next few days, 9Hotel Central.
Very close to the train station and a few restaurants so very convenient.
Has a breakfast restaurant.
Most important to me, it has a kettle!!
It wasEn savoir plus
Today is a guided tour of 2 towns in Flanders, North West of Brussels.
Here they speak Flemish, a dialect of Dutch.
Renowned for their mediaeval buildings. Very pretty.
Bruges is a 9th century city,En savoir plus
VoyageurSafe travels, have a great time