Category Archives: Belgium

Belgium – Brussel – It’s about time I posted a day out here

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Hector

15.00 at Brasserie Cantillon, that was the arrangement with Dr. Stan. The 10.58 Eurostar from St. Pancras arrived at Brussel Zuid at 14.05, on schedule. This gave sufficient time to negotiate the indifferent check-in at Hotel Aviation and mop the … Continue reading →

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Hector Bounces Back – Day -1 – Brussel & Brugge

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Hector

There was Curry-Heute for Breakfast, far better than paying €10.00 to an Ibis. Whilst I was Dining, Kenny announced that he was back at Cantillon, a bit early. Hector arrived bang on the 13.30 Rendezvous Time. A Bottle of Kriek … Continue reading →

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Hector Bounces Back : Day -2 – Brussel

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Hector

The Prologue Hector Bounces Back, a title partly inspired by the fact that there was no Hector’s Horrible Holiday in 2013 and that a night in Soest (Moehnesee) was planned. Day 1 is officially on Friday, however Kenny and Hector … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Holländisch Hootenanny, a Brugge too far – Day 6

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Hector

The return to Antwerp Once the Chaps get to Kuliminator, they will never want to leave If ever the was the sense of Déjà vu, all over again, it was the return to Antwerp.  Hector and Marg had made a … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Holländisch Hootenanny, a Brugge too far – Day 5

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Hector

It is Red T-Shirt Day – We are off to see Daisy! It is a relatively short hop from Gent to Brugge.  In the past, both have been covered in one day.  Today, with The Friends of Hector mostly resplendent … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Holländisch Hootenanny, a Brugge too far – Day 4

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Hector

The Gent Days The move to Gent  €7.40 is all that it cost us to complete this journey using a splendid Belgian Rail pass. Anywhere in the country for this price.  Why do we get ripped off so much in … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Holländisch Hootenanny, a Brugge too far – Day 3

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Hector

A day on the Choo-Choo This was to be the sensible day.  A steam train journey in an obscure part of  South Belgium, Le Chemin de Fer du Bocq.  Ciney was the first port of call, there was nothing there.  … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Holländisch Hootenanny, a Brugge too far – Day 2

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Hector

A day trip Liege : Le  Vaudrée Crossing Belgium in a hurry one Saturday afternoon early in the 2000s, I was taken to Le Vaudrée at Angleur, a suburb of Liege.  This pub famously then, never closed.  It also sells … Continue reading →

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Hector’s Holländisch Hootenanny, a Brugge too far – Day 1

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Hector

The Namur Days This is officially the first day of the 2011 trip organised by Hector. The theme for this year’s Hector’s Horrible Holidays is Hector’s Holländisch Hootenanny, a Brugge too far. All will become clear in the next ten … Continue reading →

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One day in Antwerp

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Hector

The first trip to Antwerpen, there shall certainly be more It is over an hour from Brugge, via Gent to Antwerpen. On arriving at the station one knew that this would be a city of taste. The station building is … Continue reading →

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