Finally there and in the sun: De Haan, Belgium. Most of the way I rode on dedicated cycle paths. A few km were on dirt, but still OK for my GT race bike. Signposting was great, regional and international routes. For additional comfort I navigated with the bikemap app.

This machine in Nassogne yielded surprisingly good pizza! After about 200 km and 2000 m total uphill I topped out the Ardennes. After Dinant the Meuse river … … then Namur and the Sambre … … the Canal de Charleroi à Bruxelles … This campground was abandoned, but provided some …

… shelter from the storm. The weather forecast motivated me to a hotel break in Gent. Glad only my bike was out there. Canal Gent to Zeebrugge. Noodle stop in Brugge. Day 5: final sprint to the North Sea. 4 x 4 x the beach and some company.

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