Walking (page 2)
Villers-la-Ville
A walk through woodlands and cropfields in the area around the ruins of the Cistercian Abbaye de Villers.
- Originally published: 23 May 2010 in Walking
Hiking kit: what to wear and what to pack
The kit required for day-hiking in temperate northern Europe: what to wear and what to pack for all seasons
- Originally published: 14 May 2010 in Walking
La Mehaigne
The rural Hesbaye-Haspengouw is known for its produce and not much else, but quiet rural settings make for good walking.
- Originally published: 9 May 2010 in Walking
A tale of two woods
Almost all of this walk in Flemish Brabant is under tree cover. Perfect for a hot or rainy day!
- Originally published: 2 May 2010 in Walking
Dijleland
The Dijle twists and turns through Flemish Brabant, fed by many other streams and rivers.
- Originally published: 24 Apr 2010 in Walking
How green was their valley
When the map of Belgium was first drawn in 1830, Beauraing was left out and it remained French until the oversight was fixed.
- Originally published: 18 Apr 2010 in Walking
Marche of the Beez
A walk in Wallonie with two places of interest differently affected by the French Revolution.
- Originally published: 11 Apr 2010 in Walking
Getting started with a Garmin eTrex H GPS for walking
Using Garmin’s eTrex H GPS device for walking: a brief guide to some of the basic concepts
- Originally published: 27 Mar 2010 in Technology, Walking
Cake in the Condroz
After a week of very warm weather, there were finally hints of spring: buds on the trees, early bees and even a red squirrel.
- Originally published: 27 Mar 2010 in Walking
On the Prussian front
Napoleon’s return to prominence in 1815 was an ugly surprise to other Western European powers. The Battle of Waterloo decided the rest.
- Originally published: 14 Mar 2010 in Walking
Elsewhere on MikePadgett.com …
Valencia
You’re only as old as you feel: the modernisation of an ancient Catalan city.
- Originally published: 11 May 2007 in Europe
Hagia Sophia
One of the oldest churches in the world, the Hagia Sophia has survived invasions, conversions and earthquakes since it was finished in 537AD.
- Originally published: 25 Sep 2011 in Architecture
Service with a frown: the joy of Brussels taxis
Taking a taxi in Brussels is expensive: maybe the hacks should read some Confucian philosophy
- Originally published: 11 May 2010 in Editorial
Ourthe Valley
Bright autumn colours deep in the folds of the Ardennes.
- Originally published: 1 Nov 2009 in Walking
La Guillotine
5/5. Golden and lively with plenty of fizz. A little harsh as it meets the tongue, but packs a mature and very mellow finish. Definitely one of my favourite blondes.
- Originally published: 7 Jun 2010 in Beer
Who you gonna call?
Hello you, I'm Mike Padgett. I'm not a Princeton curator, Knoxville mayoral candidate, Kentuckian pastor or Arizona journalist, I just share the same name. In fact, I am a consultant working in user experience and information design.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm originally from Yorkshire, England but nowadays I live in Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is Black Albert.
Shameless self-promotion
Over a year in the making, Dopeology.org is my latest personal project: a topology of doping in thirty years of European pro road cycling.
I collected information from thousands of sources, then I modelled and published it via a lightweight user interface.