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  • TravelerEurope 2023
    Day 3

    Lazy Saturday

    September 16, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    I had a lazy start to the day - relaxing and reading and adjusting to the time difference and warm weather.

    Brigitte and I did some shopping and then started preparing for dinner as we had Gui, Geertje, Luc, Nathalie, Sohan and Stéphane and Emma for dinner.

    I made an apple cake which ended up being a disaster as the cake form Brigitte had leaked and so the floor of the oven was covered in cake batter. So no dessert tonight.

    We are having a barbecue with brochettes and sausages. I made some guacamole which was a big hit with everyone and we also made a potato salad and a green salad.

    It was a lovely evening catching up with family.    Read more

  • TravelerChasing Summer
    1
    Day 34

    Maxime 💜

    January 14 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C

    I had plenty of time to teach my classes and wrap up my workshop series, get some administrative stuff done, do all my laundry etc in my time in Belgium.

    The feeling of excitement and wonder mounted as the date drew closer to takeoff, unfortunately I did get a bit sick a few days before so that made the packing process more challenging 😅

    This post brings “Chasing Summer” to a close as I begin the next chapter of my journey in Asia. My only clear objective for the next weeks is to prioritise myself, and for a brief moment, escape the world of adult responsibilities for an adventure 🥰    Read more

  • TravelerEurope 2023
    Day 8

    Rainy Thursday

    September 21, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Woke up to the rain falling. We had planned to go to Brussels today but there is rain predicted all day. So I spent the morning doing some laundry and getting organised for our trip to France as the next few days before we leave are going to be very busy with social engagements.

    For lunch we met up with Brigitte’s friend Eva and we went to Le Bar à K a lovely little spot in Wavre that Brigitte and I frequented many times during my visit last year. They both had garlic prawns and I had prawns with Chicory. We had a lovely bottle of rosé to go with the meal. It was also an early celebration for Brigitte’s birthday which is Saturday.

    After lunch we went back to Eva’s place in Limal for coffee.

    Tonight Brigitte made the National Belgian dish Chicons au Gratin, (there is some debate about what is the National dish - some say Waterzooi (Soupish Stew) Moules Frites (Mussels & Fries) Cannibales (a type of steak tartare) and Waffles are all on the list. Chicons au Gratin consists of Chicory that is boiled and then wrapped in ham, placed in a baking dish, covered with white sauce and cheese and then placed under a grill. It is an interesting dish and quite delicious. It is a good dish on a cold day.    Read more

  • TravelerEurope 2023
    Day 7

    Relaxing Day in Limal

    September 20, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    After the big day visiting Gent yesterday, today is going to be a nice relaxing day hanging around home and getting some jobs done. I had left a whole bunch of stuff at Brigitte’s place last year as I had intended to spend several months in Europe this year - plans change and now that extended stay won’t be for a couple of years. So I packed up all my warmer gear and posted it back to Australia.

    The weather is still very mild, although some cooler and wet weather is forecast over the next couple of days. Stéphane, Brigitte’s son has created a wonderful garden that produces so many vegetables, so today more produce was picked from the garden including pumpkins, zucchini, potatoes, onion, cucumbers and tomatoes. The zucchini are huge and plentiful so I decided to show Brigitte how to make zucchini slice. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the slice - something they had never had, but will now make as it is a great way to use up zucchini.

    I also spent some of today reading my second holiday novel - Dreaming in French by Vanessa McCausland - it is such a good read I am afraid it will be finished in a couple of days!    Read more

  • TravelerEurope 2023
    Day 5

    Get things done!

    September 18, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Today we had a slow start as we weren’t in a rush to go anywhere. We had a number of errands to run and things to do. We headed off to Ottiginies to purchase a large box from the Post Office so that I can send a whole lot of clothes I left here last year when the plan was to spend 4 months in Cahors.

    Then we picked up some lovely soaps from Provence that I really like and we went and bought some delicious chocolates as a thank you to a women who found a number of cards belonging to Stéphane that he had lost. I then also got my hair cut as my hairdresser went on holidays recently and so I wasn’t able to get a trim prior to heading off on holidays.

    I then took Brigitte out to lunch to a favourite restaurant of ours, Maxime, in Wavre. Brigitte had moule frit and I had steak tartare, the meals were delicious.

    After lunch we did some grocery shopping and planned dinner- deciding I would cook schnitzel, which was a hit with both Emma and Stephane.

    We also harvested some of the wonderful produce Brigitte and Stéphane grow including tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers and pumpkins. I also finished my first holiday novel - Before the Coffee Gets Cold - which was a lovely read and I have now started reading Vanessa McCausland’s - Dreaming in French - which I am thoroughly enjoying.    Read more

  • TravelerEurope 2023
    Day 4

    Nerorock and Grape Festival Hoeilaart

    September 17, 2023 in Belgium ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    This afternoon we headed over to the village of Hoeilaart for Nerorock and Grape Festival. There was a carnival, flea market, food stalls and lots of beer options, the Belgians do love their beer.

    My cousins wife Geertje was born in Hoeilaart and so I got to meet her siblings, nephews and nieces etc, it was a real family affair. We wandered through the flea market, stopped for a drink and to sample some of the local fare.

    There was a large stage set up in the park and we watched one of the bands - the Meltheads - a young, local, energetic punk band, that I quite enjoyed. The weather has been unseasonably warm and very humid. It was a pleasant way to spend the afternoon.    Read more

  • Brussel en omgeving
    Day 9

    Aqualibi 💦

    August 6, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Vandaag de hele dag in Aqualibi geweest. Extra ondersteuning gehad van Marjolein en Wout die ook zin hadden in een dagje glijbanen. Uiteindelijk hebben we de hele bingokaart vol gemaakt en alle glijbanen afgevinkt. 😀👍 Wel laat thuis, slechte planning qua eten maar dat kwam ook wel doordat de selectie in het restaurant nou niet bepaald je van het was. Dus wat later stevig geluncht en later nog een ijsje op. Nu thuis nog maar een late night pizza halen voor de hongerige pubers 😁 In het zwembad uiteraard geen foto's (al was het alleen maar omdat de verplichte strakke zwembroeken nu niet bepaald fotogeniek zijn) omdat dat niet mag. De bijgevoegde foto's zijn van het uitzicht aan de achterzijde bij het vallen van de avond. Nu allemaal moe naar bed. Wat zullen we slapen 🥱Read more

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  • TravelerLe printemps en France
    Day 61–63

    1970 - 71

    May 19, 2024 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Memories. We lived in Overijse, Brussels, for a year. It was such an adventure for us all as a family. It was where Mum was so happy. We keep returning, albeit at ever greater intervals and fewer numbers. The house looks the same, the school many times bigger, Valerie's nursery still there, petrol station by the school bus stop where we collected 3d animal cards closed, Delhaize supermarket still going strong.Read more

  • TET Belgien
    Day 3

    Paul aus Litauen

    July 19, 2020 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Uns kommt ein TET Endurist entgegen: darf ich vorstellen? Paul. Paul ist aus Litauen, allein unterwegs, und fährt den TET von Holland aus durch Belgien bis nach Frankreich. Allein. Mit seinem Zelt. Wir sprechen noch kurz über das Erlebte, tauschen noch Hinweise zu Streckenabschnitten aus. Und wünschen Paul einen super TET.

    Nach ein paar km weiter fahren David und ich aus einem Feldweg links ab auf einen asphaltierten Feldweg. Dort entdecken wir eine mega Bremsspur auf dem Asphalt. Die Spur führt auf unseren Feldweg. Wir haben gut gelacht. Das wird Paul gewesen sein! Wir wissen jetzt, das wir nicht die Einzigen sind, die eine Vollbremsung hinlegen, um der Route weiter zu folgen... 😀

    Was? Ihr wundert Euch, das wir doch den TET weiter fahren? Beim Frühstück besprachen wir, das wir es nochmal probieren wollen. Zu schön sind die Strecken, zu gern sind wir abseits der Strassen gewesen. Sollte die Strecke zu einem Singletrail werden, würden wir aber lieber umkehren.
    Nein, sind wir heute dann aber doch nicht! Die schwierigen Passagen lagen bereits hinter uns!    Read more

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