Must warn you: weather conditions not always optimal; we have *few* palmtrees ;-)
But: nice cities, beautiful culture and of course the world famous collection of Belgian beers!
-----Original Message-----
From: Piroumian Konstantin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 11:20 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: [mark your calendars] Cocoon GetTogether / Belgium - 2002-11-19
> From: Steven Noels [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Piroumian Konstantin wrote:
>
> > What are the costs for visiting Belguim? I have some
> unused vacation
> > days ;)
>
> if you can hike into Paderborn, Germany, I'm sure Matthew and Carsten
> would give you a ride :-)
>
> http://radio.weblogs.com/0103021/2002/09/04.html#a365
No thanks, too far from Moscow for a hike. ;)
>
> Ghent is typically less expensive than European capitals (London,
> Brussels, etc). There's lodging available at any price. The event itself
> is held a little bit outside Ghent, but setting up some taxi service
> shouldn't really be a problem.
>
> You'll find Bruges in close proximity to Ghent, which apparently is a
> must-see for all Japanese visitors doing their European Hajj. The nice
> thing about Ghent itself is that you can actually walk across the city
> in an hour - while it is a big city to Belgian parameters, it is still a
> cosy place. And there is the Belgian beer and general tendency to like
> the nice things in life, of course :-)
Sounds very attractive. I should seriously think about a vacation somewhere in Belguim ;)
Konstantin
>
> </Steven>
> --
> Steven Noels http://outerthought.org/
> Outerthought - Open Source, Java & XML Competence Support Center
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