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- Dag 19
- lørdag 20. juli 2019 23:59
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Høyde: 6 m
BelgiaNeerschelde51°2’22” N 3°44’37” E
Dont get to a magician show too late
20. juli 2019, Belgia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Arrived in Ghent off the Flibco bus and dropped our bags at Hendrik’s show venue. Then got caught in a thunderstorm so threw ourselves into the nearest cafe. Had 2 coffees before we felt slightlyLes mer
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- Dag 20
- søndag 21. juli 2019 21:25
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Høyde: 5 m
- BelgiaUniversiteit Gent / Fac. Rechtsgeleerdheid51°3’13” N 3°43’30” E
Great day at Ghent Festival
21. juli 2019, Belgia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
I wish I was posting this at the end of our day but despite it being nearly 9.30pm we r due back into town at 10.30pm for our evening out with Hendrik and Steve straight after their performance- godLes mer
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- Dag 21
- mandag 22. juli 2019 01:30
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Høyde: 6 m
- BelgiaNeerschelde51°2’22” N 3°44’37” E
Kate's first silent disco
22. juli 2019, Belgia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We made it back into town for the 11pm fireworks to celebrate Belgium’s National Day before enjoying more of the festival’s music.
On the way to the last tram we stumbled across a silent disco byLes mer
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- Dag 21
- mandag 22. juli 2019 23:59
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Høyde: 20 m
- BelgiaUniversiteit Gent / Fac. Rechtsgeleerdheid51°3’2” N 3°43’48” E
Party with Ghent's Talented and ? Famous
22. juli 2019, Belgia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Had a very quiet day planning. Then after dinner we were taken swimming in the Leie River Ghent which also doubles as a toilet for the local cows!
What was hilarious was after getting ourselvesLes mer
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- Dag 22
- tirsdag 23. juli 2019 16:59
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Høyde: 10 m
- BelgiaHet Brugse Ommeland51°12’26” N 3°13’3” E
Daytrip to Brugges
23. juli 2019, Belgia ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Found our way to Bruges on the train a mere 25 mins away.
Much quieter and quainter that Gent. as we explored the cobbled streets and market squares. Found a fab little place for breakfast.
EnergyLes mer
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- Dag 22
- tirsdag 23. juli 2019 23:59
- 🌙 25 °C
- Høyde: 22 m
- BelgiaGent-Sint-Pieters station51°2’12” N 3°42’33” E
Wonderful performance
23. juli 2019, Belgia ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Hendrik, Steve and 3 other v talented people wrote and performed an amazing performance in 3 languages.... sadly English was not one of them!
However it was v easy to follow and the talents of all 5Les mer
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- Dag 23
- onsdag 24. juli 2019 10:29
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Høyde: 6 m
- BelgiaNeerschelde51°2’22” N 3°44’37” E
Mongolian Visa secured with ease
24. juli 2019, Belgia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Thank u Mongolian Embassy in Brussels. They kindly processed our visa applications on the spot meaning we left 1 hour later with a Mongolian Visa in our passports.
Russian and Mongolian visasLes mer
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- Dag 23
- onsdag 24. juli 2019 22:00
- 🌙 24 °C
- Høyde: 7 m
- BelgiaAstene50°59’29” N 3°34’2” E
Evening river swim- Ghent
24. juli 2019, Belgia ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
To celebrate the procurement of our Mongolian visa and the fact it was sweltering we spent a pleasant evening swimming in the Leie River followed by a v nice dinner in a quaint little village (whoseLes mer
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- Dag 24
- torsdag 25. juli 2019 23:00
- 🌙 29 °C
- Høyde: 7 m
- BelgiaSerskamp50°59’32” N 3°54’41” E
A King's performance and pick up sticks
25. juli 2019, Belgia ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
Another day of unexpected fabulousness. In the morning we were taken to Steve’s performance of the King”s shoes- a performance for 3yrs-8yrs children- so it was on a perfect level for us!! We wereLes mer
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- Dag 25
- fredag 26. juli 2019 23:59
- 🌧 22 °C
- Høyde: 9 m
- BelgiaDe Pauw51°3’26” N 3°43’41” E
A famous actress and a Cosmopolitan.
26. juli 2019, Belgia ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
We started the day with 2 breakfasts and a Cosmopolitan cocktail at 11am!
First brekkie was with Hendrik and Stefan followed by a second breakfast with Inga, Tom and Violet, a 23yr old actress who hasLes mer
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- Dag 26
- lørdag 27. juli 2019 22:09
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Høyde: 33 m
FrankrikeJeu de Paume48°51’59” N 2°19’26” E
Paris we have arrived
27. juli 2019, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We arrived in Paris in preparation for the final stage of the Tour de France tmrw, after a sad goodbye when Hendrik and Stephan saw us into the Eurolines bus.
After food we went scouting for the bestLes mer
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- Dag 27
- søndag 28. juli 2019 16:28
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Høyde: 40 m
- FrankrikeThe Louvre48°51’39” N 2°20’7” E
The poor Notre Dame
28. juli 2019, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We tried to go to Le Louvre this am v early but all tickets are now online booking only and it was sold out.
We walked along the Seine to the v sad but still standing Notre Dame.
Brekkie in a coolLes mer
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- Dag 27
- søndag 28. juli 2019 23:48
- 🌙 18 °C
- Høyde: 28 m
- FrankrikeTuileries Garden48°51’47” N 2°19’44” E
Tour de France Final Stage- Paris
28. juli 2019, Frankrike ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We went 4 hours early and still couldn’t get up to where we had planned. However we did get a good spot at the barrier.
Tom Scully the kiwi led for several laps before Caleb Ewan the Aussie took outLes mer
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- Dag 28
- mandag 29. juli 2019 22:14
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Høyde: 271 m
SveitsKlein-Basel47°33’50” N 7°35’42” E
Paris to Switzerland
29. juli 2019, Sveits ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Had a much needed lie in before heading to Gare l’est for the train from Paris to Basel via Strasbourg.
Marcus kindly met us and took us via tram back to his.
2 beers on the banks of the RhineLes mer
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- Dag 29
- tirsdag 30. juli 2019 21:09
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Høyde: 518 m
- SveitsCentre-Ville46°31’10” N 6°38’4” E
Lausanne
30. juli 2019, Sveits ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Marcus executed a great day out. Firstly he drove us from Basel to Lausanne.
Lausanne is a beautiful lakeside town, today basked in sun.
We then got a boat for an hour across the lake before takingLes mer
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- Dag 30
- onsdag 31. juli 2019 14:59
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Høyde: 301 m
TysklandLoerrach47°36’44” N 7°39’40” E
Popped to Germany for a spot of shopping
31. juli 2019, Tyskland ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
That’s right we popped to another country to go to Decathlon and for some shopping.... it’s only 8kms from Basel so not quite as extravagant as it sounds!
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- onsdag 31. juli 2019 21:45
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Høyde: 270 m
- SveitsGrossbasel47°33’32” N 7°35’20” E
Little tour of Basel
31. juli 2019, Sveits ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Had a v relaxed day walking around Basel- it’s 2 blocks to everywhere!!
Marcus showed us a little of Basel’s architecture and historic buildings.
We then popped to Germany for a little shopping asLes mer
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- Dag 31
- torsdag 1. august 2019 14:28
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Høyde: 242 m
- SveitsRheinhafen Kleinhüningen47°35’19” N 7°35’23” E
Swiss/ French/ German border point
1. august 2019, Sveits ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We have walked 45 mins to the border point of all 3 countries marked by a bit of an uninspiring monument. However it was a bit of a must do.
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- torsdag 1. august 2019 19:32
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Høyde: 266 m
- SveitsKlybeck47°34’43” N 7°35’10” E
Basel - where u can float through town!
1. august 2019, Sveits ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Kate and I had a walk through a v different part of Basel today. Gone were the clean, ordered streets with their efficient teams- Replaced with graffiti covered random dwellings all styles, shapes andLes mer
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- Dag 32
- fredag 2. august 2019 23:47
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Høyde: 673 m
- SveitsLes Neyres46°14’48” N 6°55’57” E
Troistorrent and Champery
2. august 2019, Sveits ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
V efficient Swiss trains took us from Basel to Aigle where Lowenna picked us up and drove us to Troistorrent.
Her place is amazing nestled in the Swiss Alps.
Kate and I had a wander around ChamperayLes mer
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- Dag 33
- lørdag 3. august 2019 23:39
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Høyde: 384 m
- SveitsVeytaux-Chillon46°24’57” N 6°55’40” E
Paddle boarding and Freddie Mercury
3. august 2019, Sveits ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We had the most lovely day today as Lowena took us stand/ kneel up paddle boarding at Lake Geneva, paddling around Chateaux de Chillon.
After a picnic lunch we walked to Montreaux, the home of FreddieLes mer
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- Dag 34
- søndag 4. august 2019 18:01
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Høyde: 67 m
ItaliaEstate Teatrale Veronese45°26’18” N 10°59’36” E
Verona - part 1
4. august 2019, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Got an early train from Switzerland to Italy, through some beautiful scenery.
The 3rd train (Italian) was totally full and not quite as well organised as the Swiss ones.
Arrived in Verona, dumped ourLes mer
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- søndag 4. august 2019 19:02
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Høyde: 69 m
- ItaliaEstate Teatrale Veronese45°26’19” N 10°59’37” E
Placido Domingo 50th anniversary
4. august 2019, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
https://www.arena.it/arena/en/shows/domingo-50-…
Waiting and waiting to go in....
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- søndag 4. august 2019 23:59
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Høyde: 68 m
- ItaliaPalazzo Malfatti45°26’22” N 10°59’34” E
Verona Part 2- a night at the opera
4. august 2019, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
The opera was AMAZING!! Not what we expected as we both thought Placido Domingo would be speaking and doing more solos but it a total performance with full cast. It was unreal.
At 11.30pm we wereLes mer
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- mandag 5. august 2019 22:00
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Høyde: 11 m
- ItaliaCampanile di San Marco45°26’4” N 12°20’20” E
Venice in a day
5. august 2019, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Up early and after a breakfast on the rooftop of our B and B, we caught the train to Venice.
The train was packed... as was Venice!
Spent the day on the canals via ferry or walking around theLes mer
ReisendeSounds fab Tam and Kate!x
ReisendeGhent looks amazing. Enjoy the festival?
The photos are lovely.Thank you for sharing .jealous