Category Archives: Belgium

Belgium, Brussels, 13 – 16 July 2015

Posted on Friday, 17-July-2015 by Chris Desmond

After Beirut I picked up my bike from Spain and rode it to the Netherlands from there I rode to Brussels. I arrived in a drizzle and it continued for 2 days, the sun came out on my last day … Continue reading →

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Belgium, Antwerp, 28 September 2013

Posted on Saturday, 28-September-2013 by Chris Desmond

Day trip to Antwerp where I was lucky enough to be shown around by a local, an interesting place, need a few more days to see it properly.

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Belgium, Beer, 30 June 2013

Posted on Sunday, 30-June-2013 by Chris Desmond

There are around 130 breweries in Belgium producing 1,100 different types of beer. The dark beers have a high alcohol content, averaging 7% and going up to 12% Many of the beers are bottle conditioned (second fermentation with yeast in the … Continue reading →

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Belgium, Hastiere, 28-30 June 2013

Posted on Sunday, 30-June-2013 by Chris Desmond

I was invited by friends to visit their holiday home in Hastiere, Belgium. This is in the Ardennes region of Belgium which has extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and rivers and people come here for their holidays, rock climbing, kayaking etc. … Continue reading →

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