
The story
Having caught the cycling bug on my e-bike cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats in June 2025, I am now taking my gravel bike on a round trip from Calais to Amsterdam and back.

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Final roundup
This is a recap of my journey with my farourite images and videos. St. Margaret’s to Calais Day 1 – Calais to Koksijde Day 2 – Koksijde to Eeklo Day 3 – Eeklo to Antwerp Day 4 – Antwerp to Dordrecht Day 5 – Dortrecht to Amsterdam Day 6 – rest day in Amsterdam Day…
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Day 10 – from Nieuwpoort to Calais

Final days ride 😕 A great day. Very strong headwind all day but no rain. This video gives an idea of the wind. It was great to spend a night on the yacht with Wim and his dog Patu. Wim has sailed this yacht all over the world and has some amazing stories to tell.…
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Day 9 – from Middelburg to Nieuwpoort

I leave The Netherlands today 😥and have one day in Belgium. I’ll be going through Bruges again so hoping for less 🌧️ Unfortunately it was still raining in Bruges. Today was a difficult ride because of a strong headwind all day. There was a ferry crossing of about 4 miles in the morning. Those were…