May 2025
I wanted to find a good lunch spot between Luxembourg City and Ghent, Belgium. Not knowing too many small towns in Belgium, I just started clicking town names on Google Maps to see the photos that would come up. That’s how we ended up in Dinant (population: 13,500).
There were ample parking lots along the river just a few minutes after passing the church. We parked there and walked back to the church.
The saxophone was invented by a musician named Adolphe Sax who was born in Dinant. So saxophone sculptures of all sizes and colors brighten up the town.
I had the brilliant idea of choosing a restaurant toward the other end of the town so that we could quickly go in, eat, and continue our drive.
Well, the restaurant was sold out for the day and they couldn’t sit us. Our lunch stop was wonderful except we didn’t get lunch.
We kept driving along the river. The area was very beautiful but no restaurants were open for us. We had to pull into a grocery market and buy snacks to munch on.
Dinant is supposed to be a popular weekend getaway spot for the big city people. I can see why people would come here and chill out for a day or two. There isn’t a whole lot to do, but that’s the point, right?
Small Wide World 