Travel Blogs Nearby
Kortrijk
... 1815-1830), Belgium gained independence. The industrial revolution increased the pace of infrastructure development: the railway and the canal Bossuit-Kortrijk had to secure the supply of raw materials. However, in the 19th century the Kortrijk region - in common with the rest of Flanders - remained a poor region. As a result, part of the population emigrated to the industrialized regions in Northern France or even to North America.
The ...
From "Flander's fields" to Westvleteren
... 8217;s brew place and I should say a little about the beer and the men that brew it. For a couple of hundred years the beer Westvleteren has been brewed by the Saint Sixtus, Trappist Monks of the town of Westvleteren. It is a one of seven trappist beers in the world. To be a trappist beer the beer must be brewed inside the monastery walls, and it is brewed in the Saint Sixtus Monastery. The monks have vowed celibacy, ...
This is one city I will visit again
... I just strolled back and forth across, sometimes stopping to take pictures, sometimes stopping for coffee or a beer and to read. You can feel the vibe of all the good people. You can see it in their facial expressions and their body language. There are hundreds of bikes in town and not one is locked up. No one is afraid of anyone walking out on their tab at restaurants. Everyone is genuinely happy and enjoying ...
In Flanders Fields the poppies grow..
... Sanctuary Wood Cemetary off the Menin road has a memorial to the Canadian dead and views across to Ypres. Any raised ground in a land of flat was clearly instrumental in any victory and so was fought for constantly here.
The cemetary was the first I have been to of it's type. Rows and rows of white gravestones, perfectly aligned, classified in rows with a letter and a number due to the sheer number present. I was glad to be able to stand alone amongst ...
"In 80 yds, Turn Right!!"
... re cheap".
The 14 Euro meal was ok. Nice starter of pate, Kate has mussels. Main was Rabbit for Kate and Beef Stew for me. 'Dessert of the Day' was a scoop of ice cream with a wafer. We weren't all that hungry and for dessert that all I could probably manage anyhow. We both drank from ma-husive Hoogarden jars and enjoyed the beer - very nice. The surprise came when getting the bill. We calculated that it should be 41 Euro plus whatever else they charged us for Kates ...


