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Ghent, Belgium
Saturday, Dec 16, 2006

Beers and Chocolates

David Murray
2007-03-04 10:21:26

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we found another Christmas Market, it was slightly better than Ypers, but it was still pretty shit. There was however another skating rink, which was covered. It was closed, so we went for a croque and a beer. Once we had finished, the rink was now open, and Lucy wanted to go skating. I haven't been on the ice since we were in Paris last year when we skated on the Eiffel Tower, so I donned some hire skates and hit the ice. I hate hire skates and as I have previously explained, it is like wearing someone elses socks, that they have worn for the last week. Amazingly, I didn't fall over. I was chasing Lucy around, filming, videoing her, but she is way to fast for me, even when she skates backwards !!! That's the advantage of having your own skates. After an hour, we were kicked off of the ice. We had a walk around the city, it really is lovely with not many tourists. Maybe this is why we do like it. Time was moving on, so we headed back to the carpark and jumped in it and drove off once again.

Brugges

Our next destination was to be Brugges. I really don't like this place. I can't explain it.Years ago, this was our first place that we saw in Belgium. Chocolate city, but full of tourists. Today was the same. This town should not be part of Belgium, it should be British. Why? The amount of Pommie voices that we heard, so it was lucky for us that we had our British Passports so we could pass as one of these fuckers !!! Right in the centre of the main square was another ice rink. Lucy had her skates and did contemplate having a skate, but it was so crowded, full of Poms actually, compared to Ghent. We went for a walk instead. Within an hour, I was Brugged out, so we left. Another problem with this place is that no matter how hard you try, it is one of those places that is really hard to get out of. I personally think, they do this on perpose so you have to stay, add new genes to the ever depleting gene pool, but we did manage to escape by not following the road signs that tell you go in all directions. Fuck that, those fuckers were not going to keep me there !!!

Calais

Calais, now there is a shithole. I think that if you nuked the place, we would miss the cheap alcohol shops, but that is all. Is this the only reason for it's existence? Well, we went shopping to fill our boot up with wine and cheese. We had run out recently and needed to refill the old racks. You never know when people are going to drop around. So we did this. Onwards we went, back to the old customs booths. Lucy handed over the passports, and I started to get undressed. May as well get ready, as it happens everytime !!! Then we were waved through. Fuck it. I do like a good session of skin on skin !!!

As the train was pulling into the platform, a message came over. Please drive on the left and put your clocks back one hour. Rather pathetic really, as this is England. On another note, we did have a good weekend, but Belgium really should re-consider putting on Christmas Markets as there is only one country that can do it right and that is Germany !!!