Belgium National 21st-23rd September 2001
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182 viewsCareful parking of the vehicles ensured that we had some grass in front of the tents !
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242 viewsSpacing between units was "minimal".
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267 viewsAs you can imagine many of the vehicles towing caravans out of this exit needed at least 1 vehicle pulling them... this 90 needed a tow.
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155 viewsThis is the exit from the camping area....
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282 viewsThis is typical of the majority of lanes we encountered, a good surface, well drained and very flat ! Matthew was having problems with a sticking relay that needed a bash to turn it off.
The reaction of the locals was more one of bemusement than any hostility with most being very friendly - which made a refreshing change.
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354 viewsSaturday morning we woke to the sound of hundreds of Land Rovers but the thick fog meant we could only see half a dozen at a time.
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239 viewsDave prepares the 90 for the journey ahead - trying to get out of the camping field...
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208 viewsEarly morining rush hour - Belgian style !
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275 viewsBy lunchtime the sun had finally burnt its way through the fog and we found a suitable place for lunch. Billlies' spare wheel cover still bearing the nuddy imprint of the rope that snapped while he was trying to pull Matthew out of a hole during the night run.
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236 viewsFuel stations were a bit few and far between so we
queued up to top of the tanks at this local "station"
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