Today we just drove, with the intent/hope of getting to a camping ground within easy reach of Antwerp by the end of the day. At one point during the day the road crossed a 20 km section of the Netherlands, we joked with each other that if it is 2:00pm - it must be the Netherlands. At this rate we could drive across the whole of Europe in a coupLe of days and see nothing except motorways.


Our camp tonight was Camping Houtum near the town of Kasterlee. We are about 75km from the port of Antwerp where we have to drop the vehicle Monday morning. It was a nice place, electricity, water and dump at each camping "pitch" and a nice new shower/toilet block. However at this time of year all outside water was turned off. The new block had a very high tech charging system for showers and all uses of hot water. Each guest got a pass or charge card. To start the shower for example one places the charge card in a reader and that turns the water on. At checkout the amount of water used is charged. Could get expensive with a couple of teenagers along on a family holiday.