Blogs from Liège Province, Belgium, Europe - page 3

Today I went to Liege, which is the capitol of the French speaking part of Belgium. Liege is located next to the Meuse River and close to the Netherland and German borders. The Liège-Guillemins train station was designed by Santiago Calatrava and is quite the architectural structure. From the train station I first went to the Liege Cathedral, also known as St. Paul’s Cathedral. It contains St. Lambert’s tomb and is one of the original seven collegiate churches in Belgium. I then headed over to and began to climb the 400 steps stairway "Montagne de Bueren", which leads from Hors-Château to the Citadel. I didn’t end up going to the Citadel, but at the top of the stairs there is a magnificent view over the city. After climbing and descending the 400 steps, I walked over ... read more

Europe by Bicycle: Part II Belgium From Maastricht, The Netherlands, I headed south into the Belgium Walloon region along what started out as a fair bicycle path. Then the path degenerated into poorly maintened paths cluttered with broken beer bottles. The bicycle path signs became fewer then non existent along with the path itself. That's not to say that there weren't some beautiful parts along the route. The bikers in Belgium are more of the racing type. It's common to see a group of half a dozen brightly coloured lycra clad racers with their heads down whizzing along the roadways. There aren't many long distance touring types like in Holland and Germany. Because of this they aren't very familiar with long distance bicycle routes. It became very frustrating especially when a bicycle path would end at ... read more

Hello, this entry covers my brief stay in the Belgium Ardennes. Upon leaving Maastricht, I slowly climbed the hill towards the old fort, passing a midget golf course on the way (I even doubled checked, it was midget and not mini - a very strict entry policy if you ask me), before rounding a huge quarry and then joining the GR5 as it made its way into Belgium. I had been told to look out for 'a hut' where I could get a certificate for completing the Pieterpad but despite my best efforts, I was unable to locate it, which is a shame as I was planning to frame my certificate and place it next to my degree - after all, I probably worked just as hard to get it. I'm sure I'll be able to ... read more

Une entrée qui aurait pu venir bien plus tôt mais il n'est jamais trop tard parait-il ! Merci à tous pour cette belle soirée.... read more

J’ai passé neuf jours à Liège, ma chère Liège, où j’ai vecu quand j’avais 17 ans. L’année passée, je suis retournée à Liège, directe de Bangkok, et Liège m’a aparute une ville belle, très charmante, les petites ruelles, mignones maisons, des parcs au centre très agréables, et un centre historique renouvellé et beau. Mais il faut dire que Liège n’est pas si belle quand on vient de Paris, la plus belle ville de monde. Mais, quand meme, Liège est une petite ville charmante. C’est drole, mais je ne suis jamais rende compte comment elle est petite quand j’étais la comme étudiante d’échange - il y avait tant de choses nouvelles et interressantes, beaucoup à découvrir et beaucoup de gens à rencontrer Mais, en effet, Liège est un petite ville. Les magasins ferment entre 17:00 et 18:00 ... read more