Brussels Concert

Another Country

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July 3rd 2006
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 b ... 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