Chastre

Belgium


Arrived on 1 April 2018 (no joke)

Belgian beer

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my current favourite - McChouffe, from the same brewery that makes the famous LaChouffe. It is dark and a bit fruity with a slightly caramel taste

Denis and the tin can trick

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Denis testing out the "Crazy Russian Hacker" method of opening a can of food just using a piece of concrete

Remy the cat

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Marie and Denis' adopted street cat, who has an endless appetite and wants to go in, wants to go out, wants to go in, wants to go out, and likes to watch me while I crap in the compost heap

Durbuy

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entrance to the town

Durbuy

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entrance to the town

Durbuy

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twee touristy city in the Luxemburg province of Belgium

Durbuy

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"Australian Home Made Ice Cream" is a chain of ice cream shops in Belgium

Durbuy

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There was a Breton market being held in Durbuy on the upcoming weekend, hence the Brittany flag flying on the bridge, and the market stalls being set up

Durbuy

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menu at the Grand Cafe where I had lunch with Marie

Durbuy

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lunch at the Grand Cafe, with Marie and more Belgian beer. Marie had the Durboyse Blonde. I had the Trappistes Rochefort 8, which is a beer brewed by Trappist monks.

Durbuy

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The main square in Durbuy is pretty much all eateries. In the summer it is a very popular tourist destination

Durbuy

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Durbuy promotes itself as "the smallest city in the world", with a population of only about 10,000. This is due to the European definition of what makes a city

Durbuy

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not really sure what these stickers on mailboxes are meant to indicate - probably no junk mail?

Durbuy

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twee streets everywhere

Durbuy

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Butcher shop in Durbuy - note the pig and the cow head

Durbuy

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cutesy streets in the town

Durbuy

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small eatery on a side street with an "aphrodisiac menu". Marie translated the different dishes and they are all rather rude!

Durbuy

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small eatery on a side street selling edible insects

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