A beautiful sunny day greeted us for a longish hike from Vaals to the three countries border and on to lunch at Boscafe 't Hijgend Hert and then returning back to the Hotel. Today we were pleased that Doug surfaced after being bed ridden for the past 3 days. Merel, Helen & Doug took a shorter walking/bus route to the lunch spot
Seniors going down hill
Bus to Gulpen
Transfer to the Vaals Bus in Gulpen
Alighting in Vaals
Once a Convent now a Hotel
Hotel Grounds
Admiring the blossoms
The trail ahead
Bea wearing her space suit
Border markers
Liliane multi tasking
Old Border Stone
Going down
Not so keen walking up the hill
The official Border point of Netherlands, Belgium & Germany
Coffee Anyone?
Off again through the woods
Belgium here we come
How green is my valley
This was tough going up the gully
Getting our breath back
Another hill
A welcome lunch at the Cafe 't Hijgend Hert
The Dutch word "Hert" means Deer, hence the wall mural
Now we're all here let's have some beer
Doug's looking good
Goat looking for treats
After the lunch the group split in two, Rutger led those that wanted to continue walking back. Evelyn gives me the gears while Patricia deals with ear wax
Merel led those wishing to take a shorter walk to catch the bus back including yours truly
Just love this shot
We'll soon be out of the woods
Coming into the village of Vijlen to catch the bus to the main road N278 where we will get the bus to Gulpen
Sheep may safely graze
Pigeons in formation
Helen leaves the bus and gets a whiff of liquid manure
Waiting for the bus to Gulpen and photographing the farm buildings etc
Monastery
Here's the Gulpen Bus
Here's the Schweibergerweg Bus
Rutger & Co make it back to the Hotel
We already have our drinks on the Hotel Patio
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