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Bois de Boulogne
After packing and repacking we were finally ready to leave the apartment at 09:30. Our first stop was for croissants to snack on and a baguette for lunch. We then took a slow walk to Bois de Boulogne. This is a large public park that is the western half of the 16th arrondissement of Paris,…
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Paris
The neighbourhood we are in fell silent at about 10pm and I woke up at my usual time of 5:45. I tried going back to sleep, but the road got busy at 6am and I snoozed until Dave woke up. We had coffee and then showered. After breakfast we walked to the Metro station and…
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Brussels to Paris
Today we had to be awake early enough to have breakfast by 8am. We were all very organised and left Zwalm at 8:55. The five minutes earlier than planned had us hitting the roadworks on the highway as they were being stopped for the day. We did a big loop and the gentleman removing the…
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Gent
Tuur had a late start to his day so we left for Gent before his morning nap so he could sleep in the car. We arrived in Gent just before midday. Our first stop was at the pharmacy for medication for Tuur. He is blocked up and coughed quite badly during the night. The pharmacist…
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To Zwalm via Brugge
Our morning started with packing up and loading the hire car which Mark and Dave fetched in Goes. We got on our way at 10:45 and Tuur slept until we arrived at Le Boat barge basin in Belgium. We were considering a barge trip here next year and wanted to see the start point and…
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A relaxed day
We did very little today in preparation for leaving tomorrow. Mark, Eva and Dave went to the plumbing store to get the things needed to fix the toilet while I stayed home in case Tuur woke up. Once he was awake I put a load of laundry on and then Eva, Tuur, Doerak and I…
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Oysters and Mussels
Dave and Mark finished off the few tasks they had left, which included installing a baby gate. Tuur is so mobile and so quick. At ten months he can climb the stairs with no issue! We then went to Oesterij for mussels and oysters which were delicious. Back home via the Albert Hein as the…
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Ritthem and Westkapelle
After a slow start to the morning we headed to Ritthem to go to Fort Rammeken. Sadly it was closed but we could still walk around it and see the outside of the structure. On the way to the munitions depot we found a WW2 bunker. We then drove to Paauwenburg-West to look at a…
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Back to Goes
After breakfast I went to the Albert Hein to get a few things. Mark and David did the wiring for the lamp over the dining table and installed a plug point in the kitchen. We then had lunch and Eva and I walked Tuur to day care. Mark cut a hole in the ceiling for…
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Sunday’s outing
We had a very relaxed start to the day with a simple breakfast and then headed to Goes. Our first stop was the Praxis, a local version of Builders Warehouse. From there we went to Hollandsche hoeve where there is a huge play area for kids. As well as farm animals, and orchards with heirloom…
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