Liege market – walking by the river Meuse and La Batte
The market at La Batte in Liege is the oldest and largest market in Belgium. On Sunday mornings it snakes along the north side of the river Meuse through central Liege. It is one of […]
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Did Capability Brown design the racetrack at Spa-Francorchamps?
Capability Brown’s work can be seen all over the grand estates of England and his influence as a garden designer has never been in doubt. Less well-acknowledged is his influence on race-track design. One would have […]
Welcome to Belgium, waffles, beer and the search for the elusive moules-frites
Anyone who knows anything about the Belgians knows that they live on moules-frites, waffles and beer. All washed down with lashings of chocolate. These culinary delights were my targets on a recent all-too-brief Spa-Francorchamps road […]
Electric hybrid racing – The World Endurance Championship moves to Spa #FIAWEC
It took me over six hours to drive to Dover, so I arrived at Spa-Francorchamps for the second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship feeling I had all the skills necessary to actually take part […]