Wallonia

The three weeks spent in Mons gave us a good opportunity to visit La Wallonie - the French part of Belgium.  It was wonderful to be able to get in the car and drive short distances to all sorts of treasures:  chateaux, belfry towers, mediaeval cities, war memorials and battle sites, Van Gogh and other art museums.  This region is a veritable treasure trove of the ages and I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity for an extended stay here and to be able to meet such wonderful, friendly people.  Oh yeah, the beer, waffles, mussels and fries are pretty awesome too!