getting near France

on the move again

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October 17th 2008
Last time I added to my blog I was staying in Lommel. I finally got every thing together and left to start my way south on the 1st of September it was a very windy day which made it hard to keep control at times but hay I managed and soon I was crashing through waves on a big river again as I passed through Maastricht. The next day was wet and cold but I pushed on through some nice places sorry ... read more

Europe » Belgium » Walloon Brabant

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Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions bet... ... read more