Hi there! We finally got the ferry booked and left the U.K at 10am yesterday morning (Saturday 5th April). Thank you to all our friends and family for coming to say goodbye to us and for all your support - especially over the last few weeks! We got to Calais and drove for an hour or so, before pulling in to the last Aire in France, near the Belgian border. Ed had a well deserved kip (and so did I). Later on in the day, we drove a couple of hours more to Ghent (Belgium). We had a couple of hairy moments when we ended up driving down the tram route (over the tram lines), but managed to park up somewhere. As luck would have it, we spotted a chap locking up his shop, and we stopped to ask him if he knew anywhere nice we could park up for the night. He very kindly told us to follow him in his car, and he led us to an amazing spot by a rowing lake, near the canal which runs into Ghent (see picture about for camping spot No. 1). Day 2 - Now we are in Ghent enjoying the sites!
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Emma Crocker
4/5/2014 10:01:18 pm
Eeek! I am so unbelievably excited for you! Can't believe you only left yesterday and you're already in Belgium!
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Lucy
4/5/2014 11:33:10 pm
So nice to hear all went well with the crossing. Belgian choccies any good!? xx
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Heather
4/6/2014 04:18:32 am
Ros this looks awesome! I can't believe you are in Belgium already! Enjoy yourselves, make sure you make some time for some lovely chocolate (accompanied by tea obviously). Looking forward to the next update :) xxx
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The Batt Family
4/6/2014 04:21:57 am
Hi there, glad the truck made it out of England! Looks like bear is having fun! Hope the first night in the truck was ok. Look out for Poirot!! Lots of love xxxx
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Ollie
4/6/2014 08:35:09 am
loved ghent when I visited. Very pretty. Cross between Venice and Germany
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Heidi
4/6/2014 05:28:19 pm
Glad you guys have set off well. Bit ironic you ended up by a rowing lake, when the boat race was on yesterday. Safe travels, 'til soon xx
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George magee
4/7/2014 08:15:33 pm
Jim came home yesterday and asked, 'what's all that black pen across our world map?' Happy travels; we look forward to following your tales xox
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sue canney
4/10/2014 02:59:24 am
So glad you are enjoying Belgium - Ghent looked very pretty. Hope you arrive safely in Konigstein. Wait to hear.
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