Blogs from Saint-Raphael, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe - page 20

well it is kick ass in brugge lots of really nice people wicked bars and mostly all the people speak english to whitch is nice. Ffound a guitar that sean and i are gonna buy for 30 euros its ok not the best but it will do. Cool little bar went to last night everyone there was partyin for there last night cuz they graduated from french/english so that was cool met lots of awsome people. The keyboards on these computers are fucked all the letters are in different spots and drives me nuts, and takes for ever to write anything so im out peace guys and check in. oh yeah got another sick bar to go to tonight for friday night they are only open for 2 months and they just opened yesterday so its ... read more

"If you iz watching dis in da UK, you may remember me from da telly. If you iz in Belgium... you iz living in a shit hole." - Ali G, Ali G Indahouse (2002) Buoyed by having successfully completed my Search for the Truth About the Fries, I decided to undertake a little quest to see if I could solve another one of life´s enduring mysteries: Is Belgium - home of the waffle, Tintin, and Hercule Poirot - indeed a shit hole as Ali G proclaimed? Inspired by the famous portly Belgian detective, and with camera, notebook and my trusty Acme Shit Hole Detector 2006 in tow I set off in search of the Truth. Leaving The Hague, I boarded my train and headed for Antwerp, one of the major centres for the world diamond trade, ... read more

Matt: Belgium didn’t really impress Ed and me the last time we were there, five years ago. Looking back, I remember it more as this hazy void between the beauty of Berlin and the debauchery of Amsterdam (or as nine hours of my life that I’ll never get back). And so when a few of our friends suggested that we take a weekend in Brugge, I was less than enthusiastic! My doubts eased however when I started reading some articles on the place. Brugge seems to be known for four of my favourite things: Chocolate, Canals, Cuteness and Belgian Beer. Picturing myself consuming chocolate while cruising down a cute canal, sipping Belgian beer (try saying that fast 10 times), I relented. Our journey started on Friday afternoon at Waterloo where we picked up our car for ... read more

From sweaty to sweaters! We left Tanzania where it was so hot and humid that we were sweating constantly, and arrived in northern Europe where it's still early spring --- our clothing is barely cutting it here. In Amsterdam we managed to secure a hostel for one night, but the city (SOOO beautiful) was fully booked for the following night. We secretly believe that Amsterdam is the Vegas of Europe, with its red light district and cannabis cafes --- combined with Easter vacations for the continentals, the place was crawling with european tourists. It was wonderful just walking around the city, though, with all its canals, old buildings and bicycles EVERYWHERE. With more time (and a place to stay), it would be a wonderful city to explore. Alas, we checked all kinds of hostels and hotels, ... read more

Here is a photo from my last trip to France (September 2005) to keep me inspired. Bon appetit!... read more