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Explore #51a (revisit): Chateau de Noisy (aka Chateau Miranda), Belgium – August 2014

November 14, 2014

Explore #10 of the Gigawatts & Megalolz Tour Despite having already explored four locations and been on the go since 4.30am that morning, our team couldn’t resist rounding off Day Two with a revisit to the magical Chateau Noisy. History For a potted history of the castle, and lots more photos, please have a look at my report from my first visit back in April 2014. Our Explore This was a revisit for Darren and I, and Marlon had been…

Explore #87 and #87a (revisit): Grand Hotel Regnier, Belgium – August and September 2014

November 10, 2014

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Belgium, Derps and Miscellaneous, Industrial & Commercial Sites, Palaces, Castles & Mansions, Recommended Reports - some selected highlights

Explore #9 of the Gigawatts & Megalolz Tour The penultimate location on Day Two of our trip was this wonderful old hotel, set in a beautiful gorge in the South Belgian countryside. History The Grand Hotel Regnier was built around 1904, but sadly it has been closed for many years since the business went bust. The elderly owner still lives nearby, and mourns the continuing and inevitable decline of this once grand building. Our Explore I had wanted to visit…

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Explore #86: Orient Express train, Belgium – August 2014

November 8, 2014

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Belgium, Derps and Miscellaneous, Industrial & Commercial Sites

Explore #8 of the Gigawatts & Megalolz Tour. After Powerplant Gigawatt and Hotel Allegria, the third location on Day Two of our tour was this wonderful old train, slowly decaying in a siding in a still-live train yard somewhere in Belgium. I haven’t been able to find any history of this train I’m afraid, so I’ll crack straight on with the photos. My abiding memories of the train were the itchy-as-hell seats, and the absolutely sweltering heat – it was…