Having ordered a motorhome in October, we returned to the February Motorhome and Caravan Show to look at accessories and extras for our new motorhoming lifestyle. One thing we were particularly interested in was Britstops, a book with over one thousand pubs, vineyards, breweries, cafés, fish and chip shops and heritage sites where you can stay overnight for free. Pubs and breweries: you can see this is a close match with two of Robert’s interests. The 2018 edition is launched in February at the show. We bought Britstops and the ASCI card which offers significant discounts at European camp sites off-season. Both are annual subscriptions.
Monthly Archives: February 2018
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So, today we are on a quick trip to Brussels in Belgium. Just two days away with old friends: John and Belinda Robinson. Following a bus ride into Bromley, and a Thameslink train from Bromley South direct to Kings Cross St Pancras, we took the 10:58 Eurostar to Brussels. Day One was planned as a bit of a pub crawl around the iconic traditional pubs of Brussels sampling Belgian beers. Day two will involve a bit more culture, because Matilda says so. After arriving at Brussels Gare du Midi, at 14:05, our first stop is our hotel to drop off our bags. We were staying at the ibis Hotel Brussels Centre Gare to Midi. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Cantillon Brewery and Brussels Museum of the Gueuze Click here for their website. We may, as a nation, have evolved a habit of complaining about the influence of Brussels bureaucracy but excessive health and safety regulations do not seem to have reached the Cantillon Brewery on Rue Gheude where visitors are trusted to behave themselves on a self-guided tour. After a brief explanation of the brewing […]