MALTA , FRANCE, BELGIUM and back to FRANCE.
MDINA– Old capital of Malta, from antiquity to the Medieval period. Nick named the Silent city, when Valletta became the capital in 1571.
Gozo – Malta’s 2nd inhabited island. 14kms in length. The islands are serviced by the Gozo Channel ferry line. Cost for visitors is Euro 15.70 car and driver.
Leaving Malta for France.
BRUSSELS- BELGIUM Capital city of Belgium, and the Administrative centre of the European Union
Grand Place- market square surrounded by guild halls.
Town Hall
Atomium – symbol of Belgium and Brussels
BRUGGE – Venice of the north. Flanders region of N.W Belgium. Famous for it’s canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings.
JABBEKA- Belgium
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DUNKIRK in northern France.
Base lodging in Chepy northern France in the Somme region. Places visited included- EU (pronounced OO), St Valery-Sur- Somme, Aberville and Sur Le Treport.
Lunch- far too much to eat. Very tasty mussels.
Summary of my travels: Almost everything in villages, towns and cities work.
Public transport systems are very efficient.
Even with the Ukraine war some 2000kms away, most people seem ‘happy, talking, eating and drinking- mainly drinking.
Wind turbines everywhere in Belgium and France. Huge agricultural tracts of land under crop.
Fuel price lowest seen e1.91to e2.15 (R35.00) which is what I paid.
