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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Day 5 – from Dortrecht to Amsterdam
Looks like a repeat of yesterday weather wise 🌧️⛅🌧️ Looking forward to a rest day in Amsterdam tomorrow. No 🚴 I’m becoming a cargo boat spotter! This is a fairly small one. Spot the two cars and boat on the back. Use this link if you can’t see the video above: Inland cargo boat Amsterdam…
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Day 4 – from Antwerp to Dordrecht
The program this far today (3 hours in) has been rinse-dry-repeat. Leaving Antwerp after picking up a new chain, following another broken link (note to self – put a new chain on your bike before going on a long trip). The rinse-dry-repeat cycle continued all day but still managed to stop during the dry bits.…
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Day 3 – from Eeklo to Antwerp
Fewer stops today as I decided to get most of the miles behind me to beat the rain. Antwerp has quite an industrial feel to it, particularly around the outskirts and to the north heading towards the sea. Lots of shipping. However, it’s all so organised and clean. Fascinating to see. What amazes me is…