<div style="text-align: center; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">===========================================<br>L O W L A N D S - L - 19 April 2009 - Volume 02<br>===========================================<br></div>
<br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">From: </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="gI"><span class="gD" style="color: rgb(121, 6, 25);">Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc.</span> <span class="go"><<a href="mailto:roger.thijs@euro-support.be">roger.thijs@euro-support.be</a>></span></span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject: </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="gI">LL-L "Travels" 2009.04.16 (05) [E]<br><br></span><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
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From: <span style="color: rgb(0, 104, 28);">Roger Thijs, Euro-Support, Inc.</span> <span><<a href="mailto:roger.thijs@euro-support.be" target="_blank">roger.thijs@euro-support.be</a>></span><br>> Subject:
</font></em></div><font size="2"><em>LL-L Travels, was Re: LL-L
"Resources" 2009.04.15 (06) [E/French]<br>> </em><em>Stokkel has a
Terminus Metro station for line 1. Every Metro-Station in Brussels has its own
design. The one of Stokkel is dedicated to <strong>Hergé</strong> and full of
<strong>TinTin</strong> pictures on the walls)</em></font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Â </div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Here are some impressions:</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Â </div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">The metro station, a terminus with access to a small shopping
center:</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m1.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m1.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m2.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m2.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m3.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m3.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m4.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m4.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m5.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m5.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m6.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/m6.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Â </div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Some details from the walls:</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin1.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin1.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin2.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin2.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin3.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin3.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin4.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin4.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin5.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin5.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin6.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin6.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin7.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin7.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin8.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin8.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin9.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin9.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin10.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin10.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin11.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin11.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin12.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin12.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin13.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin13.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin14.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin14.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin15.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin15.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin16.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin16.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin17.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin17.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin18.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin18.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin19.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin19.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin20.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin20.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin21.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/tin21.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Â </div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Somme comments:</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">- The Dutch name for "tintin" is "<strong>kuifje</strong>":
little head of hair, forelock.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">- tin13: <strong>Tapioca</strong> may be a South-American
dictator, for Belgians it is the filler stuff one does in the soup.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">- tin8: <strong>Awelghe nehmd deïh rahm endhamo
rechtdöh</strong></font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Â Dutch: Â Wel ge neemt die rame(?) en dan maar
rechtdoor.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Â I don't know what he means with rahm, could it be the
French rame for rail wagon?</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">- tin18-19: <strong>Wheies dza peih?</strong></font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Â Dutch: Wie is die (oude) Pee?</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Â In my Limburgish <strong>Pei</strong> was used for
Peter or Pierre.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Â </div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">The shopping center is accessible from the
Hinnisdael street, at a stop of tram 39 coming from Montgomery
square.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">A couple of impressions:</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/hin1.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/hin1.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/hin2.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/hin2.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/hin3.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/hin3.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/hin4.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/hin4.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Â </div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">At a few steps from the Dumon square, where apparently
Saturday morning is market day (our pictures are from Saturday
mid-afternoon):</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/dum1.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/dum1.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/dum2.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/dum2.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Belgian fries are sold the clock around, even in mid
afternoon:</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/dum3.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/dum3.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">This plan may help:</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Stokkel is at the North-East of
Sint-Pieters-Woluwe.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Sint-Pieters-Woluwe is one of the 19 municipalities of the
Brussels captal region.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">At its East it has Kraainem, a Flemish municipality with
politically a French speaking majority.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/dum4.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/dum4.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/dum5.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/stok/dum5.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Â </div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">For accessing Stokkel, take exit Wezembeek-Oppem on the
ring.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">cf. Wezembeeklaan in square U14 on map:</font></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="im">
<div><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/marol/bru1.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/marol/bru1.jpg</font></a></div>
</div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">The crossing with the motorway should have been marked as an
exit on this map.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Â </div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">In my previous message about the Marollen, I forgot to include
URL:</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/marol/33zavel.jpg" target="_blank"><font size="2">http://www.euro-support.be/tmp/marol/33zavel.jpg</font></a></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">One had quire a lot of these "steegskes" "gangskes" (French
"impasse") in the past.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Â </div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Regards,</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Roger</font>
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