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Stories from the blog
A walk along the “Rijtgracht” in Avelgem and 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 plots. Start of the … Continue readingHiking along the Rijtgracht Avelgem
Walk along the river Scheldt (flemish:Schelde) in Avelgem, following a part of a hikingtrail. Nice for dog and man in quiet nature. It is the ideal region for walking, all year round and it’s known for the beautiful nature of the Scheldt marshes in … Continue readingAvelgem along the river Scheldt
The Orveytbos It is a 30-hectare forest and nature reserve built on an old clay tip 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 eyes. … 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
Middelkerke Our dog is always hungry and during the walk on the beach, he bit into a fishhook. Someone could cut the line with scissors and we had to have the hook removed at a veterinarian.
We went to the oil mill of Frantoio Solena at Piandisco, where the olives are pressed and processed into oil. The first product obtained from the olive processing is the precious extra virgin olive oil. The pressing at the mill can be done on … Continue readingAt the oil-mill
Pienza, a town and comune in the province of Siena, in the Val d’Orcia in Tuscany (central Italy), between the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino, is the “touchstone of Renaissance urbanism.” In 1996, UNESCO declared the town a World Heritage Site, and in 2004 … Continue readingPienza