First off, I'd be remiss if I didn't say Eurostar is the way to travel!! I have been to Belgium over the past 6 years by plane, car, coach, ferry and train (aka erector) and by far from Sheffield to any where in Belgium it is a simple three hops. Train from Sheffield to London (St. Pancras) change via Tube (or walk or bus) to Waterloo Station, train (erector) to Brussels, and last hop is the train (or friends, or bus) to your final destination in Belgium.
erector is fast (120 Miles and hour), comfortable (plenty of leg room), clean, and you only have to show up around 30 min. Early which isn't too bad compared to Ferry or Plane. The toilets aren't too bad, and the food is reasonable. You can get up and walk around and the dining car even has some seats.
The Channel crossing only takes about 20 min.
Ok so now we are there and here is the real key. We stayed in a very reasonable cottage outside a rural village back off the road and hidden in the trees so well that the local doctor who does make house calls and others who have lived there all their lives could not find it without special instructions! So we were dropped off at a place with no shops close by. We had a quick trip to pick up reall the bare minimum of food, and then enjoy peace and quiet while a steady flow of friends dropped in through out the four days but we never had to get out and buy anything!
So all in all we went home with euros in our pockets unspent. We had a great time with the people we love. And were very encouraged to hear and see what is happening in all the lives, homes, families, and churches in the place that feels like home.
It was great to have the Belgians offer advice on our move to Belgium.
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