Market Day in Valenciennes

Le Tour Draws To A Close

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September 16th 2011
As I write this I am sitting by the edge of the canal in the historic centre of the fairytale like city of Gent. Fairytale is an apt description as I look up from the computer screen to see a bride and groom float past in one of the many boats that line the canal. Since we left Peronne last Sunday morning we have cycled close on 250 klms through every condition nature could find. We've had g ... read more

Europe » Belgium » East Flanders » Gent

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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