Those who know me well will know that I have a strong interest in radio, and occasionally TV. The first thing I usually do when I arrive in a foreign country is switch on the TV/Radio.
This trip to Belgium is no exception, despite the fact that I speak neither Flemish (the Belgian dialect of Dutch), nor French.
You can imagine the surprise I got when I switched on the TV to find Eggheads with Jeremy Vine on one side, and the BBC News at 6 on the other! Very useful for keeping up to date with the latest news. There are also in excess of 30 other TV channels available here, most in either French, Flemish/Dutch or German.
Good evening from Floor 11 of the Thon Hotel, Brussels City Center.
I’m not used to staying in a room that is so high up! It took me a while to work out how to use the lift (I have to use my key card to make it work).
We are very nearly at Calais. I think I will be able to remember my way back down to the coach! If it wasn’t November, I’d say that beach looks good enough to swim at… 😉
Once we are on the coach, we will start the final leg of our journey to Brussels.
I’m don’t think Calais is far from the Belgian border – and Belgium is a relatively small country. We can’t be more than two and a bit hours from Brussels once we’ve cleared the port and hit the road.
https://twitter.com/FredOnTheRadio/status/397365695685480448
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I am currently on board the Spirit of Britain, somewhere between Dover and Calais.
Isn’t technology wonderful!? The more observant of you will notice that my laptop is also plugged in to power at sea!
The Internet on board is extremely slow though – it is like dial up! Not that this bothers me, it is free and I’m only here for a short time.
I will be switching my sim card when we are half way across the channel to my Greek sim card – cheaper roaming rates than my UK sim!
Time to go and find some lunch now!
As you can see, it is a lovely Sunny day in Dover today. I am now on the ferry and we are leaving now for Calais, on our way to Brussels. Time to sit back and enjoy the journey!
https://twitter.com/FredOnTheRadio/status/397339046172565505
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