27 June 2018 – Camping Grimbergen, Brussels
Cycle day again followed 3 cycle routes to get us to The Botanical Gardens. What a lovely day out, the greenhouse was spectacular with walkways up in the air to look down on the forest of trees. The lilly pads were at their best.
The castle was open for a walkabout with an exhibition on. We then walked around the grounds and stopped for a cold drink.
On the way back stopped for a look in the Basilica in Grimbergen.
26 June 2018 – Camping Grimbergen, Brussels
Bus into city today for a look around. Went into the cathedral although we have visited it before. Still think this cathedral is very interesting.
Had a coffee in the main square. On our walk around the streets we are amazed how the Mannekin Pee attracts so many people? Whilst in the square we saw a chip van giving free pommes frites and the queue was so long it went all the way to Ghent and not a Yorkshire man in sight!!!!
25 June 2018 camping Grimbergen Brussels
Busy drive down arrived early. Bikes out and cycled down to one of the most spectacular sights in Brussels. Only 1/2 hour cycle from campsite on cycle paths FAB.
Saw this sculpture on our cycle route
24 June 2018 Camping Memling Bruges
Out on the Bikes this morning for a cycle up into Damme what an interesting morning.
Coffee then a visit to look round an actual working windmill a chat to the guy looking after it for the day and a donation got us a lovely chart of all the windmills in Belgium and a comic Suske en Wiske (see link) Suske en Wiske that had some info in the story about forts used in the area during the 800 year war. Then cycled into Bruge again then back to the site.
23 June 2018 Camping Memling Bruges
Tunnel train delayed slightly but managed to get to the campsite in time for our booking.
Got the bikes out and cycled in and around Bruges. Saw some lovely sights including one very much a topic at the moment on saving the seas from plastic.
Cycling around this town you have to keep your teeth together (bumpy cobbles).
How the whale was built Click Here
22 June 2018 Folkstone
Bus into Canterbury this morning for a walkabout and lunch van all cleaned and ready for Germany.
21 June 2018 Folkstone
Difficult drive down mostly motorway and wall to wall traffic will be glad when we get into Europe better roads. Bus into Folksone for a walkabout so a lovely Graffiti. See if you can spot the women in a flower dress? Click image for Larger picture.
20 Jun. 2018 Winchester
Into Winchester for a look at the Great hall and passed this lovely pub on the way.
Coffee and Lunch then Off to the Cinema to see Oceans 8 in a lovely little cinema in an old church (Everyman cinema). see below.
18 Jun. 2018 Winchester
had a bus trip down to Alton this morning market day and wanted to find the grave of Fanny Adams. Had a walkabout in Alston then found the graveyard and a kind Hampshire County council worker broke into his tea break to show us the grave. What a moving experience for us and 2 others who arrived.
The Church of St Lawrence also has a remarkable history of a clash between the Roundheads and Royalist troops. The door containing bullet holes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Lawrence,_Alton
Coffee then back to Winchester. Washing day so as to leave England nice n clean. Had a good stay here the people here are lovely after our last few days experiences Oh! hang on the bus driver did not hear the stop bell and dropped us and 2 others on a fast dual carriage way with no footpath Argh. And the worst Caravan and Motorhome site ever.
15 June 2018 Warwick
Long busy drive down (smart motorway upgrading still!) Campsite very small next to a dusty track that racecourse staff love flying up and down in quads covering our vans in dust (thanks for the smile as you pass).
Up into town a short walk and into St Marys Church One of worst experience’s in a church / cathedral ever? On into Costa for a small coffee (short measure)?
Looks like we are having a difficult day. Never mind the Castle tomorrow will be good we hope after we get over the shock of Concessions £24 each ?
16 June 2018 Warwick
Caught the bus into Coventry this morning to look at the Cathedrals you won’t believe this but we had our second worst experience ever by a member of the church today.
Caught the bus into Leamington Spa and had a walk about, then back to Warwick.
17 June 2018 Warwick
Up to Warwick Castle price gone up a pound to £25 each ? Not bad for a castle have been in a lot more spectacular! than this one. Caught the Bus to Leamington Spa again to look at the Peace Festival then back to Warwick not a bad day out.
18 Jun. 2018 Winchester
Busy roads down to here, booking in a bit hectic well spread out site and only one toilet block open 105 pitches and only 2 showers CL’s are better than this.
Convenient for bus to Winchester No 64 8 mins. had a look round the Cathedral and a walkabout in town. Not having a good time in the last few days but glad we came BUT NEVER to return.
Tomorrow may have a trip to Alton where we will see some of the below. Its amazing what you come across on your travels.