Bruges

Beer, chocolates and cheese!

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August 31st 2013
Geo: 51.2946, 3.19955Today we were supposed to cycle 53km on a round trip via De Haan on the coast and through more rural scenery. What seemed like a grand plan last night over a couple of bottles of "ZOT" beer at the local cafe/pizzeria evaporated this morning as we creaked down to breakfast. My chances of staying on "to bring in the harvest" diminish further as "Mr V ... read more

Europe » Belgium

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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