You always get some funny looks from the other hotel guests as you wheel you bike through a hotel lobby after breakfast… Exiting Brussels from the north was much less stressful than our arrival as we were able to generally follow a riverside trail out of the city and only had to negotiate a few… Read more

It was pretty busy getting out of Ghent this morning as the streets were full of commuters – all of whom were on bikes! We checked out of our classy pad on the edge of the red light district, and wove between cyclists, as we linked various cycle ways out of the city. It was… Read more

With a day off the bikes planned, we took a slow walking route through Ghent. It has a much more ‘lived in’ city feel, but there’s still plenty of impressive buildings to look at… This building catch our eye, so we wandered through the arch and discovered a nice bar at the waters edge.. Total… Read more

Ahhh, the luxury of a hotel night. A bathroom only a few steps away from the bed and a large breakfast just a short elevator ride from the room door. We woke feeling pretty exhausted to be honest, but the gentle start, a splendid shower and big feed soon got us back on track. We… Read more

There was a little bit of rain in the night and a few drops remained as we cycled out of camp this morning with jackets on. We’ve decided to leave the coast now and head for Brugge Belgium. We took a short detour after sighting the impressive church spire of Middelburg, and almost stopped in… Read more

The flowers in the meadow seemed even more vibrant in the morning sunshine. I could have slept more, but we’d decided to push onto a campsite further away, so needed to keep things moving. Packing away didn’t take that long, but when you only have two small panniers, there’s only so long you can take… Read more