Another Country

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Having left Dunkerque, I travelled south, taking the senic route through St Malo, Bethune & Douai. Visited a German V2 rocket bunker on the way, very eerie. Also visited a huge French cemetary & memorial from WW1 (very touching)

From there I headed towards the forest by St Amand Des Eaux (mineral water place, like Buxton). Just stayed 2 nights in campsite in forest, but got some good mountain biking in. Also provided a good meal for mosquitos.

Next place to visit is Mons, in Belgium. Strange campsite, bit like an allotment for caravans, in the middle of the city. Turned up just in time for a festival, something about cock fighting and the equinoxes. Anyway, procession in streets & live bands, excellent.

Took a day trip to Brussels (cheap weekend train ticket). interesting city, with a rock concert to celebrate the Finnish presidency of the EU (how quaint)

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Photos

Brussels Concert
A rock concert to celebrate the Finnish presidency of the EU

Comments

[Ed]

Cock Fighting
Glad to hear all is going well. We have been cock fighting over here as well. Steph threw shampoo over the one next door and it almost got hit by a car. Any continental tips you've picked up that may help?

[Steph]

cock fighting
It was actually my shower water containing tea-tree soap! Didn't make it look any cleaner though.... xx

[simon p]

hi dave
hi dave great to hear you are 'doing the do' and are on your way south. steve r sent me your link (i was a blog virgin). don't forget to keep checking your coolant level and check the thermostatic switch on the electric fan works! (it might be worth fitting a manual overide switch for emergencies). enough of the banter i have to get back to my annual course reports!!!! f*^K. take care. Simon