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Belgium trip 20/07/18

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:40 am
by StevenM
All are welcome. All the huts are full but there camping available on site and local hotel b & b's locally. You will need to book your own Travelodge in Ashford and the train at 10.50


20th July a steady ride to Travelodge Canterbury, ME13 9LN

21st July10.50 get the Euro Tunnel from Folkestone to Calais. Ride to campsite. http://www.jeugdstadion.be/E/index.php,
Bolwerkstraat 1, Ieper (Ypres) 8900, Belgium

22nd July ride out
23rd July ride out With a trip to http://www.tobacco-alley.be/
24th July 10.50 Euro Tunnel home from Calais to Folkestone with a stop off at the airport café for a big breakfast for the long ride home

The ride outs for 22nd and 23rd. Ideas please for these two days. I really don't know Belgium so help here would be appreciated

Things you need to take on the trip
All your personal documents and all your bike documents
Personal travel insurance
E111 medical card , not compulsory
High vis jacket
Bulb kit
2 Breathalyzer.
First aid kit
High vis sticker on your helmet
GB bike sticker
A good sense of humour


Travelodge
Room 1 Steven & Lyn BOOKED
Room 2 Liam & Rachel BOOKED
Room 3 Lee & Colin BOOKED
Room 4 Ian & Andy BOOKED
Room 5

Eurotunnel
10.50 both ways

Hikers Huts
1. Steve, Lyn
2. Lee H, Colin, Will
3. Andy, Ian

Camping
Eric

Liam & Rachel are getting a hotel in town BOOKED
Mark & Ange are getting a hotel in town BOOKED
Gundolf is getting a hotel in town BOOKED

Pics from the last one

https://stevempics.smugmug.com/2014-Belgium/

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Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:53 am
by Alanzzg
I think the last time we stopped at that campsite is the best trip we did .
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Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:57 am
by StevenM
Alanzzg wrote:I think the last time we stopped at that campsite is the best trip we did .
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I agree buddy. I think it was one of my best trips too :D

Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:44 am
by horobags
thanks steve. :D 8-)

Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:16 am
by Waldorf
The Atlantic Wall is an excellent place to visit but is often overlooked by British tourists. It can be combined with visits to Ostend and Bruges.

Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 2:40 pm
by Alanzzg
Lille zoo is good for a hour or two , and its free about a 45 minute ride from Ypres .

Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 2:53 pm
by kayz1

Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:40 pm
by Waldorf
The Atlantic Wall Museum (open air. It's an actual bit of the Wall) is only 46 minutes from Ypres.

Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:07 pm
by Steve_D
StevenM wrote:.....Things you need to take on the trip E111 medical card......
If you have one of those, they'll be well out of date! Long since replaced by the EHIC.

Apply for one free here: https://www.gov.uk/european-health-insurance-card icon_thumbs_up.gif

Re: Belgium trip 20th July 2018

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 1:56 am
by Alanzzg
Thanks for that icon_thumbs_up.gif