For those who think Mons (Bergen) doesn't start with the letter H 🤔 we are visiting an exhibition by David Hockney (whose name does start with ...) #bearinBelgium #yearH

In more than two hundred years, the 'steyne huys' changed from a steward's house into an elegant ducal palace belonging to the d'Ursel family. A makeover in 1761 by Giovanni Niccolò Servandoni transformed it into a sleek, classicist castle. #bearinBelgium #yearH #Hingene

A rolling stone gathers no moss (Publilius Syrus). #bearinBelgium #yearH #Hingene

The Hof van Busleyden museum itself was okay, but not great. The small exhibition about Rik Wouters was nice, though. We love his colourful paintings. His wife Nel was his muse. #bearinBelgium #yearH

Sorghvliedt Castle is a Rococo building built on the foundations of a "hof van plaisantie" or country retreat. It is now the town hall of Hoboken. #bearinBelgium #yearH

The Lemmekensbaan is an old road connecting Hoogstraten and Lier. It was used to transport flocks of sheep and lambs. A very long time ago, it also marked the border between Germany and France. ##bearinBelgium #yearH

Snow is forecast. The snow has already started falling at the cyclocross race. Heartbreak for Wout 💔. We took a short walk in Halle-Zoersel. Halle Hof was home to Baron de Caters, an ancestor of our current queen. ##bearinBelgium #yearH

Adventure is calling, and I must go. #travellingbear #yearH