Brugge - Gent - The land of the Belgians and Luxembourgeois

March 11, 2011

Brugge - Gent

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I had a good rest in my very good, if somewhat pricey hotel (€80 if I remember rightly - actually not bad for Brugge). I had only a short, flat and straight distance to cover to Gent today, so had plenty of time for sightseeing in the morning.

Pretty grove around the lace museum, near to my hotel

Shocking. It obviously should be "then".

After I got my fill of the architecture and crowds, it was a doddle to continue South down the canal towards Gent. I could follow this the whole way, and it remained as flat as a pancake and as straight as a die. Possibly because I was much better rested, there was no hypnotically induced falling off today.

It was a nice day. I didn't get hypnotised today by the endless flat straightness of it all, but you can see how it can happen

After a brief tangle with the Gent ring road, I continued to follow the canal right into the centre of town. I was staying in a B&B incongruously set inside a monastery: the rooms were like little monks cells. An atmospheric and central place to stay in Gent.

I really like Gent. It wasn't nearly as crammed with tourists as Brugge, and was slightly less twee - and I thinks ranks with it in picturesque canals and architectural interest. I had a good afternoon of sightseeing.

The main canal through the centre of Gent

Castle flying Flemish and Belgian flags. Also pictured is a bonus strange stretch ... vehicle

Today's ride: 45 km (28 miles)
Total: 134 km (83 miles)

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