BelgiumFlandersBrugesHet Brugse Ommeland51°12’30” N 3°12’33” E
September 20, 2018 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Train delays due to signal fault at Selby. Hull very wet - soaked on ride to ferry terminal.
BelgiumFlandersBrugesHet Brugse Ommeland51°12’30” N 3°12’33” E September 21, 2018 in Belgium ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Rough crossing - force 8. Dry but windy on arrival in Zeebrugge.
Warm in Bruges, delightful hosts for vrienden op de fiets who also run a B&B.
Brewery tour, mussels and beer.
BelgiumFlandersBrugesHet Brugse Ommeland51°12’30” N 3°12’33” E
September 22, 2018 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Cool and damp.
Bought tickets to Gent and then realised that trains weren’t running well.
Arrived Gent at midday walked straight to nearby Fine Arts museum. Admired paintings.
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NetherlandsProvincie ZeelandGemeente MiddelburgDauwendaele51°29’20” N 3°36’33” E
September 23, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
After another fabulous breakfast we unenthusiastically left in the rain.
Then it rained a lot and we got wet.
Cycling briskly to Breskens helped to generate some heat. Ferry to Vlissingen.
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NetherlandsSouth HollandBrielle51°53’39” N 4°9’34” E September 24, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Fab breakfast brought to our garden house bedroom.
A long days riding of 90km, some into headwind. A lot of roads crossing estuaries.
Brielle pronounced Brrreeyeh.
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NetherlandsSouth HollandSegbroekValkenboskwartier52°4’26” N 4°16’39” E
September 25, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Breakfast in style in an immaculately styled 70s furnished lounge / diner while listening to classical music.
Usual treacherous staircase.
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NetherlandsSouth HollandSegbroekValkenboskwartier52°4’26” N 4°16’39” E
September 26, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Riding the excellent tram system.
Haagse market.
Gemeente museum to see works of Mondrian and Dutch art noveau.
HEM photo museum showing works of Lauren Greenfield.
Indonesian cafe for tea.
NetherlandsSouth HollandGemeente Rijswijkt HaantjeZwethkanaal52°0’42” N 4°21’31” E
September 27, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Return to an old favourite in brilliant sunshine
NetherlandsSouth HollandGemeente Rijswijkt HaantjeZwethkanaal52°0’42” N 4°21’31” E
September 27, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Teacher taking around school kids, dressed as Girl with a pearl earring.
Bikes and canals - very Dutch.
EnglandHullQueens Dock (historical)53°44’40” N 0°19’57” W September 28, 2018 in England ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
A night of luxury in an upgraded room on the ferry
Glorious sunshine over the Humber
