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 2 – from Koksijde to Eeklo
I might just take the shortcut! Broken chain. Good thing I brought a spare đź‘Ť Somehow the cigarette in his mouth completes the picture. A drop of oil on the chain and some air in the tyres and she’ll be good to go. Bruges is very picturesque. Pity it was raining a lot so I…
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Day 1 – from Calais to Koksijde
Tomorrow is the first day of proper cycling. In Belgium they have an interesting take on the “park and ride” Belgium on the left, France on right. The grass is greener on the other side. Very cycle friendly, and with road signs easily understandable by a South African! The breeze helped a lot yesterday. Fifty…
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Ferry to Calais
Calais