Team Muz ‘Bongo Tours’ Phase 4

[Muzorewa]

Zolder, or Circuit Terlaemen as the Smurfs refer to it, is where Clarkson and his merry men finished their last series of Top Gear. It is probably most famous as the place where Gilles Villeneuve was killed during qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix, and although the circuit was not to blame for the incident, the Grand Prix was only ever held there once more.

The Zolder 24 hours is the highlight of the Belgian national motorsport season, this event was mostly attended by Belgians, with a few Dutch, German and French as well.


We left home Thursday evening and got to Dover early


SpeedFerries again for the el cheapo crossing, we got to Zolder around lunchtime Friday


We’ve done this before, so in no time at all we were set up and ready


Campsite electrics looked like something the Smurfs had put together


You can’t miss on opportunity like this!


Open paddock arrangement, Formula One could learn a few things from here


Gilles Villeneuve memorial


A rare shot with one of the BeerMountain crew in it, more on that later.




Some strange entertainment the Smurfs had laid on















Overnight at the harbour in Boulogne-sur-Mer


Stocking up with cheap booze at the local Édouard LeClerc and, would you Adam & Eve it?

Bongo superb as usual, the only downside to the weekend was that one of our party managed to crash his scooter on Saturday (little foldable petrol scooters for zipping around the site) and was whisked away in an ambulance against his wishes. This was all a bit of a giggle at the time and we went to the hospital on Sunday expecting that he was only in overnight as a precaution, and that we would take him back for the finish. Sadly, when we arrived at the hospital, he has blood on the brain, fractured ribs & shoulder, lovely gravel rash and no prospect of returning home anytime soon, and when he is allowed to leave, he can’t be alone, so someone has to go back to get him. Hopefully he will be raring to go in time for Phase 5

[Veg_Ian]

Superb pics again Muz. Sorry to hear about your mate and that he recovers soon. I think you should have your own forum on here "The Muzorewa Travel Forum" or similar. It's always a good read.

[aitch]

great read and smashing photos again - I wish that I could "get away" as often as you seem to!!

keep up the grand tour as I enjoy reading of your adventures. Thanks for sharing them with us.

[hatris]

Welcome Home Muz family, love it, great pics. Did you speak to them in the other bongo? hatris

[brorabongo]

Welcome Home Muz family, love it, great pics. Did you speak to them in the other bongo? hatris

Does the Muz family have a home? They are never there!! ( just me being a bit as I don't think I will ever get off this Island)

Looks like to had a great trip as always, sorry about your mate though, but at least you now have a good excuse to go over again soon.

Keep up the good work.

[Muzorewa]

Did you speak to them in the other bongo? hatris

No, they were still in the supermarket when we left. They were on the same ferry as us as well, but not parked up near

[Hotpot]

Brilliant pics as always Team Muz thanks. Thank god you're all ok too. Very sorry to hear about your mate though, hope he makes a good recovery.

[daveblueozzie]

as usual fantastic pics and written commentary. very envious.

[Muzorewa]

Update on our Comrade missing in action - he has now been moved to a normal ward and is likely to be released on Sunday. We have an extraction team organised to go once again behind enemy lines and rescue him from the Smurfs. Here is the doctor we were talking to last Sunday.....