Tiptoe Through the Tulips With Me!!

We finally have some photos from our Belgium trip! My favorite 'Country Singer' would probably say that she would rather rip out her own arm hairs than look at someone's holiday photos. I am sure that many of you would agree. Therefore,I will reserve that treat for anyone who comes within 100 feet of my hoose. Please click on any image below to enlarge it if you wish.

Though it sounds glamorous to go to Belgium to some, keep in mind that this was actually a coach trip. The ride from Scotland to Dover is an all day adventure. Once we got there, we got on a ferry to France and then drove a bit back up to Ostende, where our hotel was booked.

I was not impressed with Sea France. The food was all British and it was not the nicest of ferries in comparison to those I have been on in the past. I can proudly say that I did not get completely ill.

The hotel is called the Ledo 2000. I am convinced this is because one has to go through 2000 doors to go down the stairs. These are spiral except closed in so one has to go through two doors on every floor to get all the way down to the lobby.

















The next day we went to Bruges, which has lovely buildings and canals and of course Waffles!!!












On day 3, we visit the tulip gardens up North, which is actually in the Netherlands. I entertained (and annoyed) Andy by singing in a high pitched Tiny Tim voice for part of the day. I was in a bit of pain as I had fell the night before, though sadly I was completely sober. Gravity has it in for me in Europe as well.
Pictures do not do the tulip fields justice. I have to say that these were some of the most varied and bright flowers I have ever seen in my life. There was also a nice maze to get lost in. Too many people in it to properly run through it and pretend I had an axe (The Shining style), so just walked around in it instead.

The next day we took a train (a very fast one that made my head ache a bit) to Brussels. This is a place that one really needs to spend several days in. We did not get a chance to see all of the sites and hope to return one day...




The following day it was time to pack up and head back to the U.K. and the wonderful white cliffs of Dover. The ferry home was a P&O and it was quite nice. The ride back for me was a series of naps, only interrupted by coach changes. I managed not to snore too loudly, at least that is what Andy tells me!
If you would like to see more photos, please Email me or let me know with comments and I will oblige.

Next Issue: New kitty update. The return of RK? Stay tuned to find out.