A bit of rain overnight but dry and cloudy first thing and improving all the while. Today we venture inland and southwards into the city of Bruges. Arriving late morning onto this ideal city Aire, we are quickly set up and on our way for just a 10 minute walk into the city centre – the first challenge is walking on past the many Chocolatiers – though I do give in to a Belgium Waffle soaked in warm Belgium milk chocolate for breakfast / lunch….

Delicious but in fact a little too much unless you wish to spend the rest of the day recovering, whereas we have a city to explore….

And what a treat it is, as you know I am not a city person but I really enjoyed ambling along the not too crowded (sound advise to visit on a weekday off-season) cobbled streets, listening to the multi tongued chatter around us and marvelling at the stunning architecture….

Bruges is not a big city and quite doable in a few hours, it is mostly traffic free though you need to keep alert for cyclists who seem to appear out of nowhere at an alarming rate, the odd horse and cart, though you at least can hear them coming and lastly but not leastly – tour guides sporting brightly coloured umbrella’s and clearly on a mission to impart their knowledge and move groups from A to B at speed!

We returned to the van late afternoon, tired but happy with our visit. The Aire is ideally located just 10 minutes walk from the city centre but nice and quiet by the river….

Thoughts of the day:

• I thought the cycling infrastructure in France was pretty impressive but my limited experience of Belgium is that here it is on a whole new level.
• I struggled in France with the language but here I am afraid I have no clue!

Today’s stats:

• Miles driven – 25
• Miles walked – 6
• Treats – £4
• O/N –