Stripey's adventures in Belgium
I was very careful, checking my suitcase for stowaways before going away to my meeting in Gent.
Unfortunately I forgot to check my handbag until I got to Didcot station. Look who was there - Stripey the zebra!
Of course I couldn't send her home, or leave her at Didcot station, so she had to come with me.
She was very safety conscious and read the emergency information
And really enjoyed watching the world go by out the train window.
At Paddington station.
Looking at the queue for boarding the Eurostar. Yay for reserved seats!
Outside the Eurostar carriage.
At Brussels Midi, there's a stature of a horse in a zebra outfit outside a cafe.
When we got to Gent, Stripey wanted to look at the map to make sure we didn't get lost.
Thanks to her directions we got to the city centre no problems, She was a bit puzzled, because there were shoes hanging from the line. I asked someone I know who lives there, but she didn't know why they were there either.
We had a lovely dinner at a restaurant "The White Lion", with a nice view of the river and the old buildings.
Stripey really likes pasta and pesto (just like her owner!)
All tucked up in bed and fast asleep, ready for a busy day the next day.
The next morning was lovely and sunny. Stripey liked looking out the window.
Breakfast time! Stripey loved the buffet.
But I still caught her raiding the minibar snacks - naughty Stripey!
She was very impressed that the meeting venue was being held at a place called Zebrastraat. It used to be a zoo many years ago.
There was even a statue of a zebra under the stairs. Stripey made friends with her.
Stripey thought the meeting was a bit boring, but she behaved very well.
There was a giant nail in the square next to the meeting room building. I don't know why, but Stripey thought it belonged to a giant.
There were lots of arty things in the meeting venue, like these gnomes...
...and a man with a flying machine.
On our way back I stopped to get some pictures of the paintings at Gent Sint Pieters train station, which were very impressive.
So was the architecture.
It wasn't nearly as crowded on the way home. Here's Stripey in the Eurostar waiting room at Brussels Midi.
And on the Eurostar, with plenty of room to spread out!
So, no flying for Stripey, but lots of trains. I think she's happy to be home again!
Unfortunately I forgot to check my handbag until I got to Didcot station. Look who was there - Stripey the zebra!
Of course I couldn't send her home, or leave her at Didcot station, so she had to come with me.
She was very safety conscious and read the emergency information
And really enjoyed watching the world go by out the train window.
At Paddington station.
Looking at the queue for boarding the Eurostar. Yay for reserved seats!
Outside the Eurostar carriage.
At Brussels Midi, there's a stature of a horse in a zebra outfit outside a cafe.
When we got to Gent, Stripey wanted to look at the map to make sure we didn't get lost.
Thanks to her directions we got to the city centre no problems, She was a bit puzzled, because there were shoes hanging from the line. I asked someone I know who lives there, but she didn't know why they were there either.
We had a lovely dinner at a restaurant "The White Lion", with a nice view of the river and the old buildings.
Stripey really likes pasta and pesto (just like her owner!)
All tucked up in bed and fast asleep, ready for a busy day the next day.
The next morning was lovely and sunny. Stripey liked looking out the window.
Breakfast time! Stripey loved the buffet.
But I still caught her raiding the minibar snacks - naughty Stripey!
She was very impressed that the meeting venue was being held at a place called Zebrastraat. It used to be a zoo many years ago.
There was even a statue of a zebra under the stairs. Stripey made friends with her.
Stripey thought the meeting was a bit boring, but she behaved very well.
There was a giant nail in the square next to the meeting room building. I don't know why, but Stripey thought it belonged to a giant.
There were lots of arty things in the meeting venue, like these gnomes...
...and a man with a flying machine.
On our way back I stopped to get some pictures of the paintings at Gent Sint Pieters train station, which were very impressive.
So was the architecture.
It wasn't nearly as crowded on the way home. Here's Stripey in the Eurostar waiting room at Brussels Midi.
And on the Eurostar, with plenty of room to spread out!
So, no flying for Stripey, but lots of trains. I think she's happy to be home again!