This years trip to the Euro side was 7 of us
Mix of bikes
2 x R1300GS's
1 x Ducati Multi V4S
2 x KTM's, 1x 1390 supoerduke R and 1x 1290 SAS
Kawasaki Z1000SX
and a Honda NT1100 DTC
Brunch at the cafe at J&S Accesories, Northwich
I can't do the 'on the fly' reports as some do, and very well I might add
After France last year, we are definitely preferring renting a house and taking trips out
Decided to locate to Butgenbach in Belgium. Central for some cracking roads
Lovely house with really nice owners. They lived next door and were very helpful
https://www.booking.com/hotel/be/am...rom_list=&chal_t=1783440740160&force_referer=
House cost us £156 each for the 7 nights
Parking outside the door
Butgenbach is a lovely town set close to both the Eifel area in Germany and the Ardennes area
Carrefour and Aldi supermarket within minutes walking, also bakers and butchers (no candlestick maker though)
We went Hull Rotterdam, 2 x 4 berth cabins with food package each way - Cost £239.67 each
Belgium gets a bit of a bad press on here, but it is fantastic the further east you go
But...the further east into Belgium seems to have an effect on the car drivers - They become really shite at junctions
We landed at the start of the heatwave in the last week of June
For the week temperatures were mid 30's and up to 40 degs one day. Bit draining but we were sure to rehydrate every evening
Buffet food on the boat was OK (Not sure what Doc had last week)
Followed this with fish and peas....then
EES at Rotterdam is a bit of process depending on how quick you get off the boat
3 of us got off early and were through quite fast, the other 4 were at the back of the queue and took a lot longer
Everyone was printed and photographed
crossing NL and the west of Belgium was a mix of A roads and motorway, bit boring, bit flat but the last half hour to the house showed there were prospects
Ferry to house - 172 miles
No butter needed....Jakob was on patrol
Again, our retired Royal Navy chef insisted on doing all the cooking for spiced rum.....sold
I've not that many photos of the days out they consisted of stopping for ice cream or a drink
Will continue with what sub standard pics I have.......
Mix of bikes
2 x R1300GS's
1 x Ducati Multi V4S
2 x KTM's, 1x 1390 supoerduke R and 1x 1290 SAS
Kawasaki Z1000SX
and a Honda NT1100 DTC
Brunch at the cafe at J&S Accesories, Northwich
I can't do the 'on the fly' reports as some do, and very well I might add
After France last year, we are definitely preferring renting a house and taking trips out
Decided to locate to Butgenbach in Belgium. Central for some cracking roads
Lovely house with really nice owners. They lived next door and were very helpful
https://www.booking.com/hotel/be/am...rom_list=&chal_t=1783440740160&force_referer=
House cost us £156 each for the 7 nights
Parking outside the door
Butgenbach is a lovely town set close to both the Eifel area in Germany and the Ardennes area
Carrefour and Aldi supermarket within minutes walking, also bakers and butchers (no candlestick maker though)
We went Hull Rotterdam, 2 x 4 berth cabins with food package each way - Cost £239.67 each
Belgium gets a bit of a bad press on here, but it is fantastic the further east you go
But...the further east into Belgium seems to have an effect on the car drivers - They become really shite at junctions
We landed at the start of the heatwave in the last week of June
For the week temperatures were mid 30's and up to 40 degs one day. Bit draining but we were sure to rehydrate every evening
Buffet food on the boat was OK (Not sure what Doc had last week)
Followed this with fish and peas....then
EES at Rotterdam is a bit of process depending on how quick you get off the boat
3 of us got off early and were through quite fast, the other 4 were at the back of the queue and took a lot longer
Everyone was printed and photographed
crossing NL and the west of Belgium was a mix of A roads and motorway, bit boring, bit flat but the last half hour to the house showed there were prospects
Ferry to house - 172 miles
No butter needed....Jakob was on patrol
Again, our retired Royal Navy chef insisted on doing all the cooking for spiced rum.....sold
I've not that many photos of the days out they consisted of stopping for ice cream or a drink
Will continue with what sub standard pics I have.......
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