Bin there, got the t-shirt.
For the record I didn't enjoy it much. Belgium is very expensive for food etc. Get on base housing. I lived in a hiring and was burgled. The local area has high unemployment as it is an ex-mining area. SHAPE was put there to pump money into the local economy. The locals don't like 'Shapians' and vandalism to SHAPE plated cars is common. Mons is a dump. Very dirty and the locals are unfriendly. Most wives go on a shopping trip to the UK once a month as it is cheaper than shopping in the local supermarket. It is either that or a run to the NAAFI at Rheindahlen.
Sorry to be so negative but my experience was not good. I hope yours is much better. <img src="frown.gif" border="0">