Planning A Holiday

[poliphilo]

Ailz and Ruth are in the front room planning a holiday in Belgium. For them the planning is part of the fun. I think planning holidays is an invitation to the gods to come up with obstacles- and never really believe I'm going away until I'm there- so I'm keeping my distance. Also I've been cooking lunch.

I've consulted the atlas. Belgium is a very small country covered in battlefields- which is chiefly famous for not producing anyone famous- which isn't really fair because I can think of three: Georges Simenon, Rene Magritte and Georges Brassens.

Comments

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

Brel, not Brassens - an easy slip to make. Also Hergé.

I think - from your 'road-trip' posts - that you'll find plenty to enjoy in Belgium. Plenty of medieval towns and interesting buildings (which you don't think of as Belgian - or I don't - because Belgium didn't exist in the Middle Ages). I suspect Ailz would be interested in the Beguinages...

Well, if you're keeping your distance, I won't push. But I shall look forward to hearing about your travels.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the correction. I considered Herge, but wasn't sure- not without looking it up.

I'm interested in anything medieval- and particularly looking forward to Bruges and Ghent.