Central Market under sunshine, Gouda

Music, Food , Drink, Art, People: The Low Countries

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August 6th 2006
The first weekend back in Belgium, Patrick and I head to his studio on the coast in Oostende where we meet Gerda and Gerriet in a chic black restaurant with fondu on the menu. A good friend of Trike's has lent us her caravan. Patrick's first night at the wheel leads us down a dead-end block behind the casino. Maneuvering a three point turn is difficult. The back bumper is scraped severely a ... read more

Europe » Netherlands

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more