Day 3: Brugge & start of Bike&Boat Tour

Happy Easter 🐰🐣We woke and enjoyed a really nice Easter meal & Belgian chocolate treats with Joanne & Andrew, Paula & Hoge. A few of us walked to get supplies for the bike trip then we all met up at a cafe & patisserie for coffee and delicious baked goods. We collected our suitcases from our Airbnb and were able to thank our host in person before leaving to walk to our boat. We had a good long walk and reached the Fluvius for check-in. We are a large group of 12 from Abbotsford and our friends, Mary & Keith from the UK are here as well. We had a group briefing for boat safety and bike safety, then we prepped our bikes and did a test ride for 10 km. We practiced different road crossings and enjoyed riding along the outer canals passing old windmills & houseboats. On our return, we had a small break before dinner. They ring the bell to indicate the food is ready. We were introduced to the crew and Captain Niko. They are a culturally diverse crew from Tunisia, the Phillipines & Netherlands They encouraged us to sit with different people over the next week. We sat with Bon & Ewan, who we know, and a couple from Australia. After dinner our guides briefed us on our ride tomorrow, a bit of history of the area and the communication and photo sharing apps. We were back in our rooms by 9pm. We are excited for a long ride tomorrow to Ghent.Read more