Boat Rental

As Ghent is a city of canals, and we had an actual licensed, certified and trained military Captain, we did what tribes have done for eons, we rented a boat and went in search of bounty.

We sailed the canals…. Ok, maybe not sailed, but we motored the canals. The river Leie to be even more exact.

With Captain Eric taking the helm we all boarded, cast off the lines and we were off for our 3 hour tour. Unlike the S.S. Minnow, our plan was to go out 1.5 hours and turn around. To save you the concern, yes, our merry protagonist crew ultimately returned safely. All 40 fingers and toes intact.

The canals were very pretty mostly because of the beautiful homes that were large, manicured gardens and green, but also because the majority of the trip the canals were remarked un, or under, developed.

We all took turns at the helm and we followed the over-arching rule of “no pirate maneuvers or games”.

It was a great afternoon and a nice way to wrap up our visit with Eric and Susan who headed back to the States the next day.Read more