StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
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Bruges is lovely. Apart from the cobblestones......
But, thanks to my Brooks saddle, they left an unforgettable impression.Bruges is lovely. Apart from the cobblestones......
Can you bring the tour forward a week mmmmartin ?
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Bringing it forward a week could mean a chance of better weather (although I was around Lille last July and it rained every day)
My idea for the route is as follows
Catch overnight from Newhaven on Friday night (overnight rides do my head and body no good whatsoever)
Sat : Dieppe - Abbeville (66km)
Sun : Abbeville - Arras (78km)
Mon : Arras - Ypres (85km) via Olaf's suggestion of the new War memorial at Albain-Saint-Nazaire, and of course The Menin Gate at 20:00
Tue : Ypres - Bruges via Ostende (83km)
Wed : Bruges - Goes (73km)
Thu : Goes - Hellevoetsluis (66km)
Fri : Hellevoetsluis - Gouda (63km)
Sat : Gouda - Hoek of Holland (52km)
Sun: Back to Harwich and home
The only unknown to me is accommodation in the Netherlands. I have stayed in all of the French/Belgium towns and there is plenty of places to stay.
BTW
I should have said this is based on Martins excellent idea earlier in the thread.