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Visiting Three Countries to Destination in Aalter

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July 30th 2015
Thursday 30 July 2015. It is an early start this morning, so early breakfast isn't quite ready. But we are on a tight schedule so nothing is going to get in our way. Our final check-in time at the Eurotunnel is 9:09 am. The news is full of items about Operation Stack, illegal immigrants and long delays. We don't want to be an item about disgruntled Kiwis missing their connection. From the ho ... read more

Europe » Belgium » West Flanders

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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