Bottoms up in Belgium

Until 1993, Alec Le Sueur had never been to Belgium, so it came as some surprise when in August that year he found himself at the altar of a small church in Flanders, reciting wedding vows in Flemish. It was the start, for better or worse, of a long relationship with this unassuming and much maligned country. He decided to put worldwide opinion to the test: is Belgium really as boring as people say it is?