After a very cold (frosty) night another stunner of a day followed as we set off heading south along the side of the river Meuse…

By about 9.30 we were parked up on the edge of Dinant and followed the river towards the centre, with spectacular views of the Citadel and Notre-Dame on the other side…

The town itself was nothing to write home about but we spent an enjoyable hour or so wandering in the sunshine along the river….

As we left Dinant behind, we encountered the amazing shard of rock – Bayard Rock, through which the opposing traffic had to negotiate their way through (2.7m width restriction) but unfortunately there wasn’t the opportunity for us to stop and take a photo. I must admit, even though it wouldn’t have been a problem for us, it still would have come as a bit of a shock!

Heading south through Wallonia, seemingly leaving any traffic behind as we drive through swathes of forestry along wide straight roads, alternately climbing and dropping down into valleys, as we make our way towards the most southern region of Belgium and into the National Park of the Valley of the river Semois, where we find tonights Aire for the night in Herbeumont….

Making the most of this beautiful day we head straight back out for a walk around the area and up to the ruins of Chateau Fort Herbeumont….

Enjoying spectacular views down the Vallee de Semois in the late afternoon sun….

Thoughts of the day:

• We are enjoying being a little more rural today, I think we might be citied out for a while.
• Pot holes are not the problem in Belgium it is the lumps and bumps where they have filled them that makes for a bumpy ride!

Today’s stats:

• Miles driven – 64
• Miles walked – 5
• O/N – £13.24 (inc EHU)