After just a few nights back at The Cottage, we were off again on our final trip of ‘the season’ after a flurry of work meetings and training courses. Before we left, I did manage to catch up with John, in Llanberis, who was visiting the area. I got a quick dip in the lake Read more

It was hard to believe that there was a storm brewing this morning as we packed up from camp. We’d ordered some bread and pastries from the farmer last night and they were delivered to the breakfast table at 08:30. Good service! Although we had plenty of time to get to the ferry port at Read more

Packed up after a final brew on the rooftop, then headed north out of Antwerp. It was another industrial exit, but with plenty to see along the way. The best building by far (surely another article from Dad’s ’Builder’ magazine), is the old harbour house – it’s has quite the extension! New blending in seamlessly Read more

We didn’t stray far from the luxury of the roof top terrace today. With the bikes locked up the basement and a fridge full of supplies, we had everything we needed and all we really had to do was sit back, rest and enjoy the views… (and consume a good amount of fine food and Read more

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