Quoted message said:I realised that travelling round these parts consists of two distinct modes:
It's far more difficult than you describe. Ghent inner anicent city is about totally car free, and
around it there are single directions almost everywhere. Even to me they are always a challenge (and
a pleasure.)
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So, when we finally got to the general area of the hotel,
I dont get this, later you say the hotel is in St-Martens-Latem (LOL), which is a small town south
of Gent. Getting off the E17 a bit earlier would have kept you from entering Gent without reason at
rush hour. I can't imagine net-based roadfinders send you into the city. And yes, your hotel is
situated in a red light district which is 50 kms long.
Quoted message said:. I was wondering whether Museeuw's accident in which he was rammed by a car while starting his
motorcycle parked on a sidewalk was all that unusual.
It was Museeuw's mistake , while clumsily taking a turn, being on the road. That said, yes we score
bad in road safety and accident statistics. But not worse than France.... Most people are [censored] up
about speed, and yes, one can have a hellufatime riding around at the max. speed with a dozen of
honkers on your tail.On motorways, outside rush hour, 140 kmh is the normal speed (120kms is max.
allowed). Police cameras are being demolished all over the country.
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walking off a curb onto a crosswalk immediately cause traffic to halt in both directions.
if all goes well... I think it's more of a genocidal plan towards assertive pedestrians.
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To my surprise there was a woman at the door requesting 50 cents for the privilege of using the
facilities. I mumbled something about not paying for washing and walked in without encountering
further resistance.
How rude. really. if you were an incomeless teenager OK, but now.... Paying for the loo is normal
at paying events here. even in railway stations it is. those people try to keep the place in
order If you've seen toilets at mass events where there is no such personnel, you's pay 50 cents
with pleasure.
Quoted message said:By now it was 10 pm and time for the half time show. Once again, this went completely against my
expectations, as it consisted of a real cycling race, not some off the wall attempt to entertain
the audience.
That's more the tradition in Germany, Ghent likes to maintian a connaisseur image.
B.