Train and ferry
20. September 2018 in Belgien ⋅ ⛅ 19 °CTrain delays due to signal fault at Selby. Hull very wet - soaked on ride to ferry terminal.
Train delays due to signal fault at Selby. Hull very wet - soaked on ride to ferry terminal.
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.
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.
Tram to museumWeiterlesen
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.
EarlyWeiterlesen
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 townWeiterlesen
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 dunesWeiterlesen
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.
Return to an old favourite in brilliant sunshine
Teacher taking around school kids, dressed as Girl with a pearl earring.
Bikes and canals - very Dutch.
A night of luxury in an upgraded room on the ferry
Glorious sunshine over the Humber