While staying with friends in Ghent, we decided to do a day trip somewhere on the weekend when they weren't working. I had been visiting the main destinations of Flanders during the week, so we looked for places a little more offbeat. Ultimately we decided to visit Tournai because it was the closest spot in Wallonia to Ghent and my friend also hadn't been there before. Visiting Tournai is one of my few trips into Wallonia, the French-speaking region, other than a day trip to Mons.
Belgium's not particularly known for good weather but that day alternated between windy drizzle and heavy rain. Despite all that, we managed to see a fair bit of the city and enjoy our time there. Here's what my friend and I managed to do while visiting Tournai on a pretty miserable Belgian day.
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