swarm_catcher
Guru
Saturday (not Friday) 3rd May is the night for the 2nd edition of the Flemish Night Ride to the Kust. Having it on the Saturday night allows UK'ers to get there without taking a day off, and allows us to get back in good time for work on Tuesday since we have a May Bank Holiday Monday (although that does not apply to those who lead a mmmartin lifestyle).
What do we have?
What do we have?
- Scenic route Brussel to Gent (thank you BalkanExpress)
- Middle of the night snacks offered by family Vandevelde (three Vandeveldes, three families, three generations - we might get spoilt!). Location: 8km east of Gent
- Canal side ride through Brugge to Oostende
- And as a finale we'll go the 'De Vismijn' side of Oostende, industrial non-touristy. Could go either way.
- We can eat and drink (I can't call it breakfast) 'Bij Sjaaki En Nicky' at the fish market kanteen (Vismijn Kantine). Opens at 9AM.
- Unless! We all vote for taking the free ferry (Veerdienst Oostende) across to town and go back to last year's Caruso patisserie. Opens at 7AM.
- Meet at (or outside of) La Chaloupe D'Or (there is charge for using the facilities, bring some euro change - or ask me)
- We leave at 12 midnight, on the dot
- Route is more scenic than last year and therefore longer: 138km
- Still as flat as a pancake, if not flatter, there is at least one bridge less
- mmmmartin is the best person to ask about getting back to UK logistics (aren't you Martin?)
- Maximum 15 people. It's the law
- GPX files will be sent by PM nearer the time
- mmmmartin
- Olaf
- BalkanExpress
KrisFlandrienne- Swarm_Catcher (I have to count myself in)
- StuartG
- StuAff
- AKA Bob
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