Gravensteen Castle

Ghent, Belgium

September 13th 2016
Like trying to choose at a giant international ice cream parlor, where all the flavors are exciting and inviting, we sit down each month to decide where our next destination might be. We can only choose one flavor per month, so we have to be smart about our choice. Pick something that you don’t like and you may be stuck for a whole month with a half-eaten, melted, soggy-cone mess that no amount ... read more

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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

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Nanci and David Curry

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In July of 2011, we made the decision to leave our comfortable jobs in Northern California to see the world. We weren’t sure where we were going to go or how long we would be gone, but we wanted an adventure and we knew we could find it if we looked carefully enough. We would travel slowly, staying in cities and towns for longer periods than most tourists have time for. Hopefully, it would give us an opportunity to observe local life in a unique way. In June of 2019, we completed our 8th consecutive year of travel. We visited 53 countries on 4 continents and travelled for 2873 straight da... full info

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14th September 2016

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Tara Cloud

Premium ice cream in the mad tourist season
Choosing a great spot is tricky in the summer when everyone is out sampling, but what a great choice you ended up with! While Brugges and Amsterdam are outstanding, Ghent is both lovely and much more livable in the tourist season (though I adore all of them whenever, really). Your photos and prose, of course, show charming Ghent at its best! Hope Nanci's dad is better and so happy to see both of you home together on the road.I just crossed back into challenging Bolivia; I so understand your desire to have a soft landing every so often.

15th September 2016

nancic123
Nanci and David Curry

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It is nice to be back together again. We would surely love to get to Amsterdam soon. Bruges was beautiful, but crowded. Ghent seemed just right. Another place that if we ever settled down, might be nice for a longer stay. Nanci's father is well and should be getting around soon. Good luck in Bolivia! We have only been to Peru, but hope to go someday. Thanks for the nice comments, Tara!

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