"Belgium. A two day cycle tour through the heart of West Flanders with Judith, Stefanie and Gwendolyn. In the morning we start in Brugge. We cycle everything except for a gravel part with bigger stones near Torhout where we walk to avoid punctures. Near Ieper we rest on a war cemetery and near the halls and cathedral. The first day ends in a friend's garden in Wijtschate where we can put our tents. The next day we set out to cycle the Kemmelberg. We are coming from Kemmel and turn right onto the cobblestones. I keep going on low gear for a couple of metres but when it gets steeper I have to put a foot down. Gwendolyn keeps going and makes it to the highest point in our province. Judith and Stefanie are also walking. The way down is even steeper. We take a wrong turn and go down in the wrong direction. We make a detour around the hill when I realise I left my hat at the top on the statue to remember the fallen French soldiers of the first World War. I go back up alone without bags and run the last part. Exhausted I try to keep up with the others while we make our way back north with a stirring headwind alongside the river IJzer. We rest at the tower in Diksmuide before we make our fi..." — Pieter • May 30, 2020