Train and ferry
September 20, 2018 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Train delays due to signal fault at Selby. Hull very wet - soaked on ride to ferry terminal.
Zeebrugge and Brugge
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.
Gent by train
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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Middelburg (wet)
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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Dune hopping to Brielle
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.
Short walk into the pretty townRead more
Coast routes to den Haag
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.
Waterside ride to Hook of Holland then through the dunesRead more
Day in den Haag
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.
Delft
September 27, 2018 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Return to an old favourite in brilliant sunshine
More Delft
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.
To Hull and back
September 28, 2018 in England ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
A night of luxury in an upgraded room on the ferry
Glorious sunshine over the Humber
