Saturday, March 10, 2012

The Plan : Seventh Leg [last]

In Brussels International Airport

Day 11 (Sunday)

Departing Brussels Zaventem Airport on Etihad Airways : EY 58 @ 11:20 : arriving Abu Dhabi @ 20:00.

Transit in Abu Dhabi International Airport : 6 hours

Departing Abu Dhabi on Etihad Airways : EY 418 @ 02:25 bound for KLIA

Day 12 (Monday)

Expected to arrive into KLIA @ 14:00

Should be home by 16:00 insyallah ...

The Plan : Sixth Leg

In Leuven, Belgium

Day 10 (Saturday)

Explore, Visit and Roam Leuven : [Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven : KU Leuven]

Day 11 (Sunday)

Check-out of [Board House, Leuven], Belgium
To Brussels Zaventem Airport for our flight home

Return rented Van back to AVIS

Already at Brussels International Airport

The Plan : Fifth Leg

In Paris, France

Day 7 (Wednesday)

Visit, Explore and Roam Paris : Eiffel Tower (Metro Bir Hakeim), Triumph Arch (Charles de Gaulle Etoile), the Champs Elysées (Franklin Roosevelt or Georges V), Notre Dame of Paris (Cite or Chatelet), the Sacré Cœur (Montmartre), the Opera (Opera)


Day 8 (Thursday)

Visit, Explore and Roam Paris : Several Fantastic and Mythic neighbourhood : the Latin Quarter (5th and 6th district), the Marais (3rd and 4th district), the Batignolles (17th district), the Butte aux Cailles (13th district), Montmartre, the City Island and Saint Louis

Day 9 (Friday)

Drive to Versailles : visit, explore and roam [Château de Versailles]

Drive to Leuven, Belgium : 3 hours 28 minutes : 332 km : A1
Check-in into our last 'bed and breakfast' : [Board House, Leuven] for 2 double rooms for 2 nites @ EUR 336.00 for 2 couples

Already back in Belgium

The Plan : Fourth Leg

In Trier (the oldest city in Germany), Germany

Day 5 (Monday)

In Germany : visit, explore and roam in Germany (nothing specific yet)

Day 6 (Tuesday)

In Germany : visit, explore and roam in Germany (nothing specific yet)

Check-out of Hotel Romerbrucke in Trier, Germany
Drive to Luxembourg : 36 minutes : 49 km : through A1

In Luxembourg : visit, explore and roam the City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Drive to Paris : 4 hours 5 minutes : 388 km : through E44

Check-in into our cottage at [Camping de Paris - Bois de Boulogne]
EUR 310.00 (for a 2 bedroom cottage for 3 nites for 4 pax)

Already in Paris



Friday, March 9, 2012

The Plan : Third Leg

In Lisse, Holland : where "Keukenhof" is located

Day 3 (Saturday)

To visit, explore and roam "the biggest flower garden in the world" : 'keukenhof' : [Entrance EUR 14.50 / Parking EUR 6.00]
Watch the "Flower Parade of the Bulb Region 2012" which will pass keukenhof in the afternoon, over the "Keukenhof Corso Boulevard [Parade Boulevard]"

This parade is called the 'face of Spring' for very good reason and is the most famous parade in the Netherlands, if not the world. The procession consists of about twenty floats and more than thirty vehicles all covered with flowers and decorated lavishly.

Day 4 (Sunday)

Check-out of Huis Ter Veen
To visit, explore and roam (1) "Madurodam" : miniature cities : Entrance EUR 14.50
To visit, explore and roam (2) "Kinderdijk" : windmill village
To visit, explore and roam (3) "Volendam" : seaside village; 'traditional Dutch costume'

Drive to our next Hotel : Hotel Romerbrucke in Trier, Germany [EUR 348.00 for 2 double rooms for 2 nites for 2 couples]
4 hours 6 minutes: 413 km : A2

Already in Germany

Saturday, March 3, 2012

The Plan : Second Leg

In Brussels

Day 2 (Friday)

In the City of Brussels; walking, driving and roaming in the City : to visit [Manneken_Pis] and Brussels Square [Brussels Info]. Lunch and Afternoon Tea.

Late afternoon to drive to Roelofarendsveen, The Netherlands and check-in into [Huis Ter Veen] EURO 336.00 for 2 double rooms for 2 nites for 2 couples
1 hour 52 minutes : 186 km : Through A16 & E19

Already in The Netherlands (Holland)