Yesterday we did a long train/boat trip to the NE part of Switzerland. Left at 7AM and got back at 8 PM A long trip with lots of train connections and two boats. Today just one train trip to Andermatt,(sort of the crossroads of Switzerland). about 1 1/2 hours from where we are staying. The train moves slow and you can pull the windows down making it quite easy to take pictures without the window glare. You still have to be "quick on the draw" cause things come by very quickly. Here are some images from the last two days. I think I took about 375, but I picked out a few I thought you might like. Remember, they get larger if you click on them Lowell ... read more

Hello everybody, After a LONG train trip from Belgium we have arrived in The Canton Wallis in SW Switzerland. Our host picked us up in Brig and we are now in a beautiful Swiss chalet in the wonderful mountains. Glorias Swiss blood has been cruising through her body ever since we arrived. We have settled in, got some groceries and some Swiss Francs. We are READY! Very hot today I think 90. But we are enjoying the sun as in Belgium, (not so much) Here are a couple of pictures I took today. God bless Lowell ... read more

Hello all, Long day today. We took the train to Antwerp and were slowed down by one hour, I guess something happened on the line in Holland. That gave us an extra hour in Antwerp RR station to have a Starbucks and enjoy an exquisite architecture -The Antwerp Railroad Station, built between 1865-1905. The station is now widely regarded as the finest example of railway architecture in Belgium, and is considered the 4th greatest RR station in the world. The trip to Delft was OK. Delft is a small city known for its blue and white pottery. Lots of small canals, just a wonderful city to be in and to enjoy. Took about a 150 pictures and were back in Lichtrevelde Belgium by 8:30 pm Have a look. Click on the image to enlarge and get ... read more

Since my last blog we have been to Ghent, Tournai, and lots of other places in Belgium and Holland. I won't go into detail as I'm sure it is not that all interesting. Here are a few pictures Lowell ... read more

Hello all 62 of you, Yesterday we visited the coast of Belgium on the North Sea. A good day for it with some sun and a breeze off the water. Lots of hotels, lots of people. Enjoying the beech. A large strand of sandy coast. The waves were puny. Also I'm sure the water temps were quite chilly as most were just enjoying the sun. I've come to understand that for most Europeans their holiday (which we call vacation) is shopping and eating. Quite family oriented whether on bicycle or at the table. The bikers have NO fear of cars. They just peddle on their merry way regardless of cars. There are some bike ways but that would never do, for the Tour de France want-a-be's who ride in packs in all their regalia! Ah Europe! ... read more