Pick'S Hotel
Travel Blogs from Ostende
Belgian Battlefields
... dark by now (5.30pm) - Cheryl more than annoyed that I pulled over and went for a quick walk in the dark through the road end of the cemetery. Different again but just as huge as other cemeteries we had visited. A few quick photos and back into the car for the last leg back to car park. A glass of wine, rest (Cheryl grabbed 40 winks) and a refreshing shower before heading out for our last chance to attend Men in Gate Service. Clear skies outside but not quite as cold as last night. ...
More than a touch of wind!!
... could see a photo opportunity if ever there was one! Out on deck, I could see the drama unfolding. A third tug was giving it large as they say, coming to our rescue and before long it was doing its bit to get us back alongside. A few piccies and some video and it was time to go back inside and watch proceedings from the warmth and safety of my cabin. It was lashing with rain and blowing a hoolie.
It wasn’t long before I ...
Two more big sleeps
... we went upstairs to see the Polish museum too. No time for the gardens and Garry was not in a rush to walk for another hour!!! After coffee we began the walk back - just as we got within sight - the bus went by. Then while sitting a one stop the bus went by from another direction - so now we are covering both stops and another one arrives at the place we had originally been waiting. On we went to the station to change onto ...
Brujas....una de las ciudades mas lindas del mundo
... ciudad es casi casi para vivir. Caminando por ahí, me di cuenta de algo que sabía, pero que no quería admitir…..Europa es hermosa, pero si no tenés al lado alguien para compartirlo, no sirve de nada tanta belleza…..es, creería, el espíritu del latino que le falta al europeo. Compartir!! Necesité por esas calles de los buenos amigos (ellos saben quienes son, no hace falta que los mencione). Para mí los buenos amigos son ellos que están en las buenas y en las ...
Not for the Belgian beer but the chocolate!
... a romantic canal ride through the city snapping away beforemeeting the others atthe brewery for a few bevvies. In the interests of solidarity I decided to have a shandy beer - can you believe that I was rejected? I went to the bar and asked for a beer with lemonade and the barman shook his head and said 'we dont do that here' you will ruin the beer. So off I skulked with my tail between my legs - holding a coke LOL. How embarassing.
Another delicious meal of ...