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Title: Short trip to belgium
Post by: seth on Saturday, 04 August 2018, 01:23 AM
Went to a rally in Belgium last weekend and a couple of days in and around ypres.
Due to ferry costs we had a 320 mile ride down to hull instead of our usual Newcastle ferry.
It's was 28°c great on the bike but hot in traffic.
Having not used the hull ferry for over 15years was interested to see what it was like .you can see why it's cheaper it was ok and had a good sleep.
The rally was just past Antwerp and only 1hour 30 mins away it was 38°c way to hot so got to the rally and managed to get a space for the tent in a area that was shaded untill 2pm cooler mornings.

Title: Re: Short trip to belgium
Post by: seth on Saturday, 04 August 2018, 01:26 AM
Couple of the bikes
A Dutch gsx1400 I did point him this way.
Title: Re: Short trip to belgium
Post by: seth on Saturday, 04 August 2018, 01:32 AM
On to ypres
And a trip to tyne cot cemetery and hill62
Very moving places.

Title: Re: Short trip to belgium
Post by: Hooli on Saturday, 04 August 2018, 01:48 AM
Did you do the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate? It's on my list for the trip back.
Title: Re: Short trip to belgium
Post by: ARH on Saturday, 04 August 2018, 02:22 AM
Looks like a great trip Seth! 
Title: Re: Short trip to belgium
Post by: seth on Saturday, 04 August 2018, 02:28 AM
Was a great trip
Did the last post this time and last year when we were over
The picture of the Sherwood foresters is for my great uncle who died at the Somme.
A moving trip anytime we go to any ww1 or ww2 places.
Title: Re: Short trip to belgium
Post by: seth on Saturday, 04 August 2018, 02:35 AM
Few more of hill 62
Title: Re: Short trip to belgium
Post by: shanered6 on Saturday, 04 August 2018, 04:58 AM
That looked an awsome trip @seth  :clapping: i hope to do a trip to europe at some point in the future .
Title: Re: Short trip to belgium
Post by: seth on Saturday, 04 August 2018, 05:00 AM
We go a couple of times a year your more than welcome to tag along .
Looking at a couple of rallies 1 German and 1 Belgium end July start of August next year .
:cheers:
Title: Re: Short trip to belgium
Post by: shanered6 on Saturday, 04 August 2018, 05:18 AM
 I will defiantly give that some thought for next year  :hat:
Title: Re: Short trip to belgium
Post by: Proteous on Sunday, 05 August 2018, 11:34 PM
We did the same thing last week in June. Same trip as you by the looks of it. Same places visited. |We were at the Menin Gate for armed forces day so it was a bit special and a bit more going on. Certainly an experience that everyone should see even if that sort of thing isnt your bag. Its something that needs to be experienced.