Belgium

Off to Belgium for a couple of days. Used the tunnel – it’s still good after all these years. Can’t believe I haven’t used it since 2004!

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Inside

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Entering the tunnel

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Once we arrive in on the other side we have an easy drive through northern France and Flanders. Our destination is a little village about 60kms across the border in Belgium.

On arrival we are shown to our ‘guest house’. In reality this is the first floor of a converted farmhouse. It is huge, and beautifully appointed.

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Views from our ‘guest house’.

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Anyhow, what are we doing here in the middle of the Belgian countryside? Well it just happens that the owner of this place is also a Porsche specialist with a worldwide reputation. We go out for dinner while he does things to the car.

Bolberry Down to Salcombe

Dinner last night – lobster & fizz at The Galley.

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We’re staying in a little studio in the garden of this pub.

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This walk was supposed to be Hope Cove to Salcombe, but the weather forecast was pretty iffy this morning to we shortened it by a couple of miles. Taxi to the Port Light at Bolberry. Sportstracker GPS trace with map and all the photos: http://www.sports-tracker.com/#/workout/telford_mike/ef2iel9h2s3er5qv

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Soar Mill Cove, deserted – it’s cold and windy.

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We complete the coast path as fast as we can and head inland a little through Tor Wood. It’s bluebell season!

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Back in the Salcombe Estuary.

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Those Yawls again

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