Eurostar

Day two: London-Brussels, through the tunnel. St Pancras's moving walkways seem like a gateway to another world. At the other end, we are welcomed by my uncle-in-law, who takes us to his wonderful four-storey Belgian townhouse and feeds us bison and springbok stew, 1991 Chassagne-Montrachet, Belgian waffles and Romanian blueberry liqueur. Unexpected luxury at the start of our trip.