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I had my Waterloo Moment and then met Boulette. All true.
Read more: I had my Waterloo Moment and then met Boulette. All true.Today marks our final full touring day of our Benelux adventure. After exploring the canals of the Netherlands, the medieval towns of Belgium, and the castles and valleys of Luxembourg, we set out this morning for one of the most famous battlefields in European history: Waterloo. I have to admit that I had not given…
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Brussels, Who Would Have Thought …
Read more: Brussels, Who Would Have Thought …The rainy 2½-hour drive from Luxembourg City to Brussels gave us time to reflect on another memorable chapter of our journey, as Mohammed drove us north toward Belgium. Arriving at Hotel Amigo, just steps from the Grand-Place, we checked into one of Brussels’ most celebrated hotels. Elegant yet welcoming, the Amigo blends contemporary luxury with…
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Layers of Luxembourg and Roman Germany
Read more: Layers of Luxembourg and Roman GermanyWe left Spa and traveled about two hours through the rolling countryside of the Belgium and Luxembourg, passing forests, small villages, and winding roads that made the drive feel far shorter than it actually was. Salah drove us comfortably and expertly the entire way, allowing us to simply relax and enjoy the scenery. Villa Pétrusse…
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A Family Member’s Forgotten and Re-Discovered History and Death In The Battle Of The Bulge.
Read more: A Family Member’s Forgotten and Re-Discovered History and Death In The Battle Of The Bulge.A story left untold slowly becomes something else — fragmented, distant, and eventually forgotten. This story belongs to my wife Beth and her family. Much of it has been lost to time. Those who once carried the memories are gone, and those who remain often remember only pieces — faded fragments, half-heard stories, or nothing…
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Spa, Where the Ardennes Remember
Read more: Spa, Where the Ardennes RememberFrom Ghent, we made our way east toward Spa, Belgium, our home for the next two nights. The drive — with Mohammad’s nephew Salah at the wheel — gradually traded the medieval skylines and canals of Flanders for the rolling forests and winding roads of the Ardennes, a quieter and very different side of Belgium.…
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