Auberge de la Lesse Dinant

... but then we aren't Japanese down under!! It was a bit like WW3 had started for a couple of hours in the pm with several fighter jets and helicopters doing maneuvers above us, just like a free air show. Don't know if we are near an air base or a manufacturing facility, the locals didn't seem to take any notice but for me interesting!!

... about love - which I actually understood what was going on! The Greeks have 3 different words for love, relative to how much you love the thing you're talking about -which I think is really smart. We went outside again to play more games. Played rugby again and also played soccer, was on the winning side : D. That night stayed up and talked a bit and Alison sent messages to Augustin who was in the next room - amusing nevertheless. Other things that happened on ...

... during and after we raked, sang and walked could indicate just how hot it was! we took it in turns to rake the coals from a blazing wood pile to a rectangle of glowing coals about 4x5 metres. i was sure that i had lost my eyebrows to the heat as I raked the coals. As it was a ceremony we didn't take any photos that evening but I did get a shot of the charred remains of our once firey coals. Left aligned photo tag:

... we had a lot of freedom to go at our own pace, which was great since I haven't been mountain biking in years, there were lots of roots and other technical obstacles and MUD MUD MUD. We are in one of the rainiest countries out of the tropics. So I spent a lot of time off my bike. In the mud. Glad there was not a bunch of guys behind me on the trail sighing and secretly wishing girls just stuck to road biking.

The best hotel in town, especially as we've been on the road 12 hours! Looking forward to a shower, as we are all soaking already from the heat. Sampling the local beer first though :-) Le Relais

I rode bicycle out to the ISB (International School of Brussels), where Leonel (my sisters bf) works, to meet up with several of his colleagues who were going kayaking with us. The ride through the city was a little hectic. Big city, lots of cars, pedestrians, buses, trams all zooming by at ridiculous speeds. There is a thing called "priority from the right" here. It means that, at all streets of equal size, the car to your right has priority. This is cool because it eliminates having to ...

... Citadelle was one of the most interesting sights of my trip. After lunch, we walked around town, taking in the views along the Meuse river, the legendary Rocher Bayard, and the many interesting shops and buildings. We stopped to purchase some couques de Dinant, hard cookies made from flour and honey and carved into interesting scenes and elaborate works of art. Careful, trying to bite into one without first softening it in hot tea can ...

... Since there is a god, the sun started to shine around 11AM, strong back wind and all. 120 km, with quite a few hills in 5 hours. Not bad for a fat ******* like me. Nice campground again! on top of the hill, amazing views, and french bread and croissants from the local bakery....even the French campgrounds are civilised! Sorry, but my internet time is up. I'll update this day ASAP. Cheers, Bart

Quelle vue! Jetez un coup d'oeil sur les photos. La vue sur la riviere de ma chambre etait magnifique! Un petit resume jusqu'a maintenant. J'ai passe bien du temps en Belgique et en Hollande.....Mes impressions sur les Belges: ils fument comme des cheminees (presque tout le monde), plusieurs sont gros (des fois, je me crois aux States....). Ca doit etre a cause des frites Belges, de la mayo pis du chocolat... Il y a aussi une bonne difference entre la ...

... us five as every night we were on the beers with him and another Aussie by the name of Derek. Amongst the most memorable sights to be seen are the Atomium and the Tin Tin museum. We did see Manaquin pis undressed, which is unusual. After five days, however, we had to escape as the beers were killing us. This is the problem when drinking with a Kiwi like Jono !!!!! We headed for Ghent, as it sounded nice and there was a castle to ...