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Stories from the blog
A walk in nature, in Heuvelland, near the French border We started our hike at the Rodebergstraat nr 2 in Heuvelland, direction Loker and made a loop on the flanks of the “Red Mountain” and “Black Mountain” along the French border (Chemin du Tilleul). Halfway … Continue readingRode Berg, Zwarte Berg and the Kosmos site
A short quiet walk in Otegem Close to home and with little time, we chose this time for a short walk in Otegem. We started at the church of Otegem. There’s a large parking lot and behind the church there’s access to a little footpath. … Continue readingA short quiet walk in Otegem
We had a walk along the “Rijtgracht” in Avelgem and encountered no cyclists on this hiking trail! It is a narrow path between the Scheldt marshes and the fields. At the bottom of the valley Scheldt runs the Rijt or Rijtgracht which drains the fields. … Continue readingHiking along the Rijtgracht Avelgem
For a walk along the river Scheldt (flemish:Schelde) in Avelgem, follow a part of a hikingtrail. It is a nice hiking trail to go for a walk with your dog and to enjoy the quit nature. It is the ideal region for walking, all … Continue readingAvelgem along the river Scheldt
The Orveyt forest It is a 30-hectare forest and nature reserve built on an old clay hill in the area of Zwevegem. You will find a unique combination of orchids and grasses. Especially in spring and early summer the area is a feast for the … Continue readingOrveytbos
Henri-Chapelle, part municipality of Welkenraedt. We started the visit with a nice walk of a few kilometers around the golf course and overlooking the beautiful landscape of Henri-Chapelle. Route de Charlemagne (50.681647, 5.944886) Rue de la Vallée Rue Vivier (piscine et chapelle) Blieberg Kinkenweg (the … Continue readingWelkenraedt
Amsterdam-Newcastle Mini Cruise Only a few hours to visit Newcastle is way too short. We had the choice between two buses to return to the boat, one at 2.45 pm and one at 3.45 pm. As we did not want to be late, we chose … Continue readingNewcastle back to Amsterdam
Amsterdam-Newcastle Mini Cruise After a good night’s sleep, we arrived at South Shields The sunrise was very beautiful. In the center of Newcastle, we had rain, wind and rain. So we didn’t visit a lot, we hurried to have a look at the bridges, the … Continue readingVisit of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Amsterdam-Newcastle Mini Cruise Due to a special promotion of DFDS this time of year in which we participated there was an extra discount on the mini-cruise offer and we decided to book the ferry. This is a fantastic way to explore the exciting city of … Continue readingMini-Cruise IJmuiden-Newcastle
Breskens Breskens is a harbour town on the Westerschelde in the municipality of Sluis in the province of Zeeland, in the south-western Netherlands. Its population is 4,787 (as of 2010). The town is noted for the Visserijfeesten (Fishery Festival), the largest festival in Zeeland. A … Continue readingBreskens