Flanders by Bike - Day 1

After our very short visit to Amsterdam, we boarded our barge 'De Holland' and found our cabin. It's a good size, plenty of room to unpack what we need and store the suitcases under the bed.

The barge set off mid-afternoon for a leisurely cruise to our first overnight stop near Utrecht. We indulged in the welcome drinks and met a few of our fellow passengers. We're quite a small group. The boat will take 60-70 passengers but there are only 44 people on this trip. It is the second to last trip for this barge before it hibernates for the winter when it's too d@mn cold for cycling holidays.

Before dinner, we had a briefing for tomorrow's cycling. As well as explaining signage and road rules, our tour guide (Marcel) explained the route and how to read the directions. He made it sound so easy, let's see how we go tomorrow.Read more