Thu, Dec 5, 2002
Actor Wim Opbrouck gathers a trio of Flelish minor celebrities, including nearly as chubby press photographer and musician jean Blaute. After an attempt to be poetic in Ostend port, they set out on an unplanned 'European tour widely around Belgium' on motorbikes, a common boy's dream. They start following the Belgian North Sea coast, then cross the French border continuing in old Flanders, enjoying the simply countryside pleasures. they visits the abandoned coal mine, guided by former miners who were extras when Gerlinal was shot there. Final the legendary stone roads from the Paris Roubaix cycling classic.
Thu, Dec 12, 2002
The trio rides on along the Somme Great war front, yet basically just appreciates it, like most French locals, as Route Sacrée often passed by the Tour de France cycling race, fraternizing with 'motards' (sports reporters on motorbikes) until Verdun. Next stop is Domrémy, the peasant birthplace of Joan of D'Arc. After discussing theories that she was in fact an illegitimate half-blood French royal, they fake piety to toy with the local basilica's abbé (French for either abbot or Catholic priest in general).
Thu, Dec 19, 2002
The trio drives to the Burgundy , first unable to resist the joys of Bourgogne wine and discussing the prestigious sector's glory and perils. Mochiel is on pilgrimage here to the home, on a modest wine estate, of photography pioneer Nicéphore Niepce, whose descendants they meet there.
Thu, Dec 26, 2002
The trio tastes Alpine motorbiking in Switzerland. First they visit the country's unique motorbike army division, which invites them to join a recruits training. Enjoying famous slopes, they meet a local who arranges for skiing enthusiast Wim to try the new type with a mate of his, a fine instructor. Relaxing in mountain meadows, only Wim dares a swim, the trio meets an old bachelor local whose passion is his well-kept motorbike.