Yesterday was just as hectic as the previous ones - different but hectic just the same. We got up at the Hotel Metropole and went to bed at the Hotel Mardaga. After a lovely breakfast in the Indian Room, complete with umbrellas and a couple of stuffed peacocks, we packed up and waited out front for Karel Baeten to pick us up. The traffic in downtown Brussels is wild! We were told that Rome and Athens are worse. I may never drive there - ever.
We got As and checked into our hotel here - a charming place. Then we were whisked off to the Ichter which is a brand new cultural/meeting/community centre built last year. It is right next the hall we were at for the exhibit in 2010. We were toured around the exhibit which is in 3 rooms. They have already had classes of school children through and even put a quonset hut model building contest together. The children are quite fascinated apparently.
And then we headed off to Hasselt to the TVL studios where we were interviewed about the exhibit and about Dad. I hope to have the YouTube link soon for those who missed it and will post it here. It went very well.
William, me, Martin Cox (show host) and Karel after the interview. The book and Dad's log book are on the table in front of us.
This is Karel and William looking at Dad's log book while we were waiting in the "green room" before our interview.
We did some touring around to see the airfield - or where the Y-32 Ophoven airfield was. And we went to see the memorial stone and plaque that the historical society has erected.
We came to the hotel and had a fabulous meal with William and his wife Caroline and Karel and his wife Hilda. The food was great and the company even better.
We got up late this morning so we'll have to get a move on here as we are being picked up to go to the Ichter for the ceremony and the displays again.
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