{"id":30357,"date":"2022-09-24T00:51:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T14:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=30357"},"modified":"2023-01-21T12:36:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T01:36:58","slug":"namur-belgium-%f0%9f%87%a7%f0%9f%87%aa-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=30357","title":{"rendered":"Namur, Belgium \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: 21st September 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 60 kms from Dinant to Namur  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited:  Namur   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Namur Aire, free, N50.46780, E04.85020<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget: 119 days @ \u20ac101 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We wake to a heavy mist of fog in Dinant. Our plan for this morning was to take the gondola to the Citadel for some photos and then do a local river cruise. But it\u2019s not looking good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The weather app tells us the fog will clear by 11am. So we have breakfast and another coffee 11am passes and there\u2019s little improvement so we ready the Hymer once again and drive down the hill, then turn North following the River Meuse to Namur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We find the aire easily enough, it\u2019s behind a large indoor sporting complex (but no pool to Pam\u2019s disappointment). There are only 6 spots, but we find ourselves with the choice of two. Why are we visiting Namur<\/a> apart from the facts it\u2019s on our way. Our guide book does not ring its praises but it does have a free aire. Once the Hymer\u2019s settled we walk along the River Sambre toward the Citadel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Citadel overlooks the confluence of the Meuse and Sambre Rivers, which one would suppose is a strategic position for a fortress. We purchase our tickets \u20ac5 pp (seniors) and take the gondola to the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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