Monday April 21, 2025 Today I am headed from Brussels to the heart of Flanders. I will be exploring the charming cities of Bruges, known as the “Venice of the North,” and Ghent, Our first stop was Ghent a port city in northwest Belgium, at the confluence of the Leie and Scheldt rivers. During the …
April 20, 2025 Happy Easter! The sun is out and as I leave the boat I am looking forward to a day of adventuring on my own in Brussels. I dropped my bags at the hotel and headed out to walk to the city centre (about a mile). Along the way I encountered a beautiful …
April 17, 2025 It’s a cold and rainy day!!! The city is enveloped in grey clouds with not a bit of blue anywhere. I am headed out on a walking tour of Liège! Fortunately I have rain gear including waterproof shoes! Liège, a city along the Meuse River in Belgium’s French-speaking Wallonia region, has long …
April 16, 2025 Last night began navigating a series of 6 locks over 18 miles of rivers that will raise us up 185 feet to our next port of Namur. It is a slow start to the day as we don’t dock until noon but the beautiful landscape along the river makes up for the …
April 15, 2025 As we docked in Antwerp, Belgium the rain begin bringing with it moody skies which made for incredible pictures! Just before my walking tour was to begin the rain stopped and the sun tried to peak out of the clouds. Because I am in Belgium I began the day with a Belgium …
