European Train Trip

novembre - décembre 2023

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- 15 nov. 2023, 09:19
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 135 m
- Angleterre Birmingham Birmingham Moor Street Railway Station 52.478699, -1.89270352°28’43” N 1°53’34” W
Jour 1
On our way
15 novembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
At Moor Street waiting for our first train of many.
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Voyageur On our way
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- 15 nov. 2023, 14:55
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 31 m
- Angleterre Camden King's Cross St Pancras International Railway Station 51.531071, -0.12593651°31’52” N 0°7’33” W
Jour 1
Off to Brussels
15 novembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
We are on our way on the Eurostar to Brussels. It took a couple hours to get through the various checks, but we’re on the train waiting to go.
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- 16 nov. 2023, 08:14
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- Belgique Bruxelles-Capitale City of Brussels Saint-Gilles 50.83157, 4.33669550°49’54” N 4°20’12” E
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Jour 2
Brussels day 1
16 novembre 2023, Belgique ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Our first night sleep in a very nicely appointed Airbnb it was somewhat interrupted by the party going on upstairs disappointingly we weren’t invited.“Mostly because we never get invited to those sort of parties” . We went to the bar across the street, which was a traditional old men’s boozer in the Greek style. The beer was good and they also smoked in it. We seem to be in a Greek area I went to a small Greek restaurant yesterday evening, food is excellent portions, a little large.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Patisserie round the corner provided croissants for breakfast.
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- 16 nov. 2023, 12:39
- Altitude: 17 m
- Belgique Brussels Manneken Pis 50.845028, 4.34996750°50’42” N 4°20’60” E
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Jour 2
Short Walk around Brussels
16 novembre 2023, Belgique
Went for a short walk to the Grand Plaz and went to see the Manneken Pis. The statue is dressed to commemorate the release of the new Beaujolais Village.
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Voyageur Hôtel de Ville, Grand Place
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Voyageur Porte de Hal. Part of the old fortifications. Survived because it was later used as a prison.
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- 17 nov. 2023, 09:34
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- Belgique Bruxelles-Capitale City of Brussels Saint-Gilles 50.831745, 4.33681950°49’54” N 4°20’13” E
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Jour 3
Brussels Day 2
17 novembre 2023, Belgique ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Minor drama this morning as boiler down so no hot water. Reached out to Jean so will see what happens.

Busy day planned. Guided tour round the centre and then metro to the Atomium.

The tour was very extensive so didn’t make the Atomium today. Not to worry found the Delirium Bar - enormous range of beers mostly quite strong.

Good news boiler fixed, so shower, cassoulet and a quiet night in.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Egmont Park. Building behind is where the brexit deal was signed.
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Voyageur Church of the Blessed Lady of the Sablon.
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Voyageur Paulo our guide today
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- 18 nov. 2023, 08:20
- 🌧 7 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- Belgique Bruxelles-Capitale City of Brussels Saint-Gilles 50.83173, 4.33682450°49’54” N 4°20’13” E
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Jour 4
Brussels Day 3
18 novembre 2023, Belgique ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Taking it easy today. Walked miles the last few days. Weather not looking good but it won’t dampen our spirits.

Got very wet and cold walking around the parkland at the Atomium so treated ourselves to a Burgerking. Still raining and damp right through so home to dry off and have a glass of our free wine.

Later and in for the evening. Used our metro ticket again to get back to the Atomium and then to Parvis St Gilles. This an area recommended by our guide yesterday and glad we went. Excellent pizza, one of the best I’ve had. Walked back from there and is an area I wish we could have seen in the daylight and explored a bit more.En savoir plus
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Voyageur I was enjoying this. A long damp tiring day.
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- 18 nov. 2023, 11:32
- 🌧 8 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- Belgique Wallonia Province du Hainaut Heisel Mini-Europe 50.895218, 4.3410750°53’43” N 4°20’28” E
Jour 4
The Atomium
18 novembre 2023, Belgique ⋅ 🌧 8 °C
Metro to the Atomium. The view from the top not the greatest due to the weather but still an interesting place to visit. They have done well with the exhibition and light show to make it more than the novelty of the building itself. It’s also set in some lovely parkland that we had a short walk through despite the rain. Saw the American Pavilion left over from the 1958 Great Exhibition. Now used as artists space. Bit unloved from the outside which is a shame.

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- 19 nov. 2023, 10:47
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- Belgique Bruxelles-Capitale City of Brussels Cureghem Brussels-South railway station 50.836651, 4.33566450°50’12” N 4°20’8” E
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Jour 5
On the Move Brussels - Hamburg
19 novembre 2023, Belgique ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Waiting at the Brussels Midi for the first of four trains today. Probably our most complicated journey. The train from Brussels Nord is a reserved seat so the only fixed point. The rest are subject to making the required changes on time. Fingers crossed.

Hopefully our walk earlier today is not a portent of things to come. Epic fail as we turned completely the wrong way following our nose back to the square from last night.

So, reserved seat train cancelled due to German train strike 😀 Now on a different train to Vervier Centre to catch a train to Aachan. Unreserved and slower. Travelling hopefully onward.

Third train of the day successfully caught. On our way from Verviers to Aachan.

Fourth train: Aachan to Koeln Ehrenfeld our first double decker.

Fifth train just a short hop across Cologne to Koeln hbf. Now on our final train of the day direct to Hamburg. Hurrah.

Arrived only half hour or so later than planned journey. Fought our way through roadworks to what seems on first sight a perfectly reasonable hotel. Already biased in favour as given a free drink on arrival.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Studying our onward route.
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- 20 nov. 2023, 09:21
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- Allemagne Hamburg Hamburg-Mitte Oberhafen 53.545898, 10.01387553°32’45” N 10°0’50” E
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Jour 6
Hamburg Day 1
20 novembre 2023, Allemagne ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Hôtel breakfast was worth the €15 and ready for the day. Learning from Brussels we are buying the Hamburg card. Two days unlimited travel on public transport. It also gives some discounts on tourist attractions.

Plan for today is boat trip and maritime museum.

Navigated public transport to the river and caught a ferry to Finkwerder. Now having a coffee and a warm.

Had a wander before getting back on the ferry and now waiting for lunch in a Vietnamese cafe near St Pauli. It was very tasty.

After the museum got very wet walking back towards the hotel. No bars so ended up back near the station. Found a small bar selling barre beer. Nice place. Ate in the station then back home. A long day. Finishing with a last beer in the hotel bar before bed.En savoir plus
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Voyageur Rice Brothers Asian restaurant
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- 20 nov. 2023, 15:23
- 🌧 10 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- Allemagne Hamburg HafenCity Brooktorhafen 53.544006, 9.99814653°32’38” N 9°59’53” E
Jour 6
Maritimes Museum
20 novembre 2023, Allemagne ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Off to the Maritime Museum this afternoon as it’s a bit wet outside.
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