Thursday was a holiday here - Ascension Day – and Thomas had the day off. We joined the A-club for a hike in the village of Walk. Walk isn’t much of a town, but it’s in a gorgeous part of the Ardennes.
On our hike, we saw a castle, followed a river, detoured through Le Parc Naturel Hautes Fagnes – Eifel, got caught up in the middle of a mountain bike race, passed some horseback riders, and even saw a salamander, two frogs, and a bunch of tagpoles. The entire hike was 20km (~12 miles) up and down hills, and by the end, we were exhausted.
Afterward, we headed over to a really cute nearby town called Malmedy, where we got pizza. This town, and the drive to Walk from Brussels, was beautiful. We passed rolling hills, deep valleys, and tiny towns off in the distance.
Overall, it was a fantastic hike and a great way to spend the day off. If you’d like to check out more of the photos from the trip, they’re on Flickr:
- A Walk in Walk (30 photos)
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It looks like a fantastic time!
beautiful! it’s so flat and grey in flanders, must be nice to live closer to the greenery and nature in brabant and wallonia
Look at that castle – it’s like a fairy tale. Looks like a beautiful walk, and an appropriate town for the task. I haven’t heard of the A-club, and it looks great. We’ll have to sign up.
Next year, you might consider visiting Malmedy next February for the Cwarmé festival.
http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/47614/Cwarm-Malmedy-15
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