3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

I will try to get to them as fast as I can, but it will most likely be a while.

Thanks; Weston State Hospital was pretty cool, but there was something sterile about it... I personally enjoyed Dixmont more :-)

Thank you Marie!

Yes, there's always a rush of adrenaline when I hear, see, or suspect another person to be nearby while exploring. I try to be as quiet as possible as much as I can - it's gotten me out of quite a few really tricky situations, because I saw or heard the other guy before he found me.

There have been a few harsh criticisms, although not as many as I thought there would be. I welcome all critiques, whether they point out flaws or not.

This is at 12mm - almost a fisheye, but not quite.

I'm guessing they were painted by the Belgian army to brighten up the rooms / morale.

Behind me would be the tall iron gates that make up the entrance of the fort, and behind that is the memorial to the 49 Belgians that were shot and buried on site during the German occupation in WWII. The access road there leads down the hill and into the city of Liège.

Yes, I do see an umlaut carved there now that you've mentioned it, so it was most likely schön. And thank you for the correct farewell as well, I've updated the description.

I'm not positive, but it looked like a trench designed for rail cars that had filled with water over the years.

I did wander off alone for most of this trip, as security wasn't an issue and I was going pretty slow...

Wow, I'd love to see that photo!

You're right; according to what I've put online 1996 and 1992 are tied with the leading closure dates (8 locations), followed by 1998 (6), and 1991 (5).

There were some wooden planks that formed bridges over certain bins or gaps that I wouldn't trust, and maybe the side ledges, but I felt the central portion of the floor was pretty sturdy.

It was a pretty deep drop, the sunlight didn't reach the bottom so it was tough to tell.