2025 Tour Day 30 - Cycling in Belgium (Anzegem)

Today we got to experience cycling in Belgium. That heat map doesn't lie. There are a LOT of cyclists in Belgium. 

We started the day off getting to know our campground neighbors Hetty and Jan from The Netherlands. Super nice and chatty.

Hetty offered to get a shot of the two of us, not a selfie, not Marc's back, a rare treat and appreciated. 

The journey took is along bike paths and bike lanes and basically a bicycle highway. We went along a canal for a while and through small towns and farmers fields. And honestly we saw more cyclists today than probably our last four weeks combined. Roadies, e-bikes, commuters, students, you name it, they have a bike in Belgium! 

There are so many routes and paths to follow, they also have a numbering system you can follow (or not follow?)

Our lunch stop was the lovely city of Kortrijk where we enjoyed the town square / market square.  The city has allowed bicycles to have the right of way. There were about 2 to 1 bikes to cars. Very hard to get used to cars stopping for you. 

This little guy had training wheels on, and was scooting around the cobblestones like he was being chased. Future cycling star. 

Some good graffiti today. 

We ended our day on a farm. The owners have recently added camping to their farm of beef cattle and some crops (corn and hay for the cows and potatoes for the market). Everything is new - hot showers and an indoor kitchen we can use - a frig, and even a friendly cat. 

We pitched in the sun and then dragged a picnic table to the shade, best of both worlds. 

Marc hadn't had enough riding today so he found the kiddie car and took it for a spin.  🤣

Today we had NO CLOUDS. NONE. Not a cloud in the sky. Which made the "beer" and chips reward all the more important. I was even treated to "long chips". Who knew? 

We are in a very pretty setting, and enjoying the peace and quiet of a farm in the countryside. 

Goodnight and sleep well

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