Heading to the fjords - Belgium 2/6

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TRAVEL DIARY France from the Netherlands via Belgium

(continuation of the story was from France)
Sunday 01.08.93
Departure from at 8 am. At 9 we parked the camper Reims in many of the Cathedral. Visit the cathedral where we find an Italian coach. Then on the avenue purchase of bread and chocolates and champagne 3 bottles of 75ml of champagne. Reims is a city of Champagne! There are nuances with great bottles of perfume and taste really incredible. Obviously, there are several tasting and bottles for sale are from 75 ml, so you can buy different kinds. We leave the city with your mouth still taste fantastic chocolates (because bouchon-shaped stopper).
We follow the signs for Calais and have lunch on the border with Belgium. At 15 we are already visiting returned, Belgium. Center around the historic Grand Place (with the mighty belfry, the oldest of Belgium with 4 towers, 72 meters high and contains a carillon of 43 bells!) And the cathedral, visit the cathedral treasury of some of the rooms with precious pieces and paintings . Outside the historic city center and dusty little care, especially comparing it with the French tourist city. Stop at a campsite Ooidonk, near a beautiful green residential area. After dinner fattcciamo a walk to visit the castle-villa enclosed by forest and moat. Belgian sockets are not usable by us. (440 Km)

Lunedi '02.08.93
Departure at 8.30. At 9 parking at the center of the city of Ghent near the Cathedral and visit the beautiful old town. Gent is a city of art and historical traditions but at the same time, the second Belgian port and industrial city. The interesting old town, the road Limburg, lively city street. The cathedral Sint Baafs magnificent Gothic building, the market Lakenhalle the Stadhuis (City Hall that we have not visited), the early-Gothic church Sint Niklaas and the beautiful palace of Postal Graslei. The medieval guild houses, the castle of the Counts of Flanders (called s'Gravensteen). So worth a visit Gent accurate.
We head towards the sea. We have not stopped at Zeebrugge and the city of Knokke-Heist we just passed: Area homes well cared for gardens and parks. At 13 we are in Holland. Stop after the border change in guilders and along the road for lunch. Vlissingen ferry to eat while the famous frittas (fried potatoes particularly France, Belgium and Holland). Boarding at 15 arrived in Middelburg and sightseeing of the city hall and dell'Abdij, the immense building of the 1100's now the headquarters of the provincial government. Purchased tulip bulbs and Scilla. Haamstede 18.30, arrival at camp was probably enormous that even the sea. (200 Km)
The story continues with the Netherlands