Belgium, Netherlands and into Germany

After resting up in Farnborough for a week where we were applying for visas and organizing the Russia to Asia leg we crossed once more to France. It was breakfast in England, lunch in France and we arrived at Josephine's and Frederiks. They live in Aalst just south of Gent in Belgium and we were in time for dinner!
Had a lovely time catching up and seeing all the work they have done and will do renovating their house.




Sitting outside catching the rays..... Beautiful weather and it is already September. Hope the weather stays good as they are camping in the garden until they have part of the house habitable.




Nor sleet, nor rain, nor sofa can stop the emails getting through!




The city of Gent.




Onto the Netherlands where we hoped to catch up with our lovely friends Benty and Jaap. But, it was not to be, they were away and we had missed them. Thanks to their lovely friend Art, we spent a couple of days in their house and reminisced about past times together. A phone call and emails and they were in Prague. Maybe we will meet on the way.








Cologne Germany.... With the biggest outdoor store we have ever seen. Ground floor a lake to try out your canoe.
On to Stuttgart to see Martina and Klaus, fellow Camino walkers.
Had a great time collecting apples, joining Julika at the stables and seeing the sights together. Wonderful food, wine and company.








Oh...... And the Porsche Museum!




Next stop Munich.......and the long awaited reunion for Ian and his riding buddy Mario.




A little nap after a long walk and a picnic beside the river Isar.




Antje, Mario and Ian striding across the bridge on the way to eat some typical Bavarian food.
Ian and Mario went for a ride into Austria and Italy through the alps for a few days and I acted tourist in Munich. What a place! Such history.... And such sights.
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