Garmin Activity: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1774062090
170km, 6h27, 932hm
I made a loop with my GPS today of 170 km which took me through four provinces and two areas: Flanders and Wallonie, the provinces of Limburg, Vlaams Brabant, Liege and Namur.
I left home around 8.30, with a programmed return at 17.00
Yet another cloudless day, will sure be hot
Early morning a bit chilly with wind jacket on
These lands are very flat, not to be compared with Central Europe
Rarely the weather is so good
People selling strawberries down the road
I passed the city of Tienen, which was full of cobbles
First 30+ in the pocket
Cycling infrastructure in Belgium is a lot better than in Czech republic, with designated lights
My GPS offered a series of lanes which I had never seen before, only for cyclists
All of the sudden, I found myself in French speaking territory
A section of long cycling trails made the mileage increase
There was a constant incline of 1-2% and soon I was above 100 meters
Some goofy pics during my time on the bike trail
The cycling roads of Wallonia are indicated better than Flanders
It was just a very zen ride without too much stress
Little tunnel
It is a beautiful day!
At some point the cycling paths finished and the route continued along normal roads, again with minor ascent.
Pays des Vallées
I dropped my jacket
Cycling is such a relaxing therapy
Awesome bike
In the direction of Namur
Europe is full of churches; the the smallest little town
When I landed back on the cycling trails, I knew I was heading back home.
Where I had the ascent before, it was now going downhill.
Highest point of the day was 196 meters, I never made it to 200
Navigating along a multitude of fields
I had a modest lunch break during which I relaxed; charged up devices; ate fruits and thought a lot. I sat down exactly 25 minutes and hit the road again at 12.50 with 70km left.
Just like the sign indicates: 70km left
For a moment it seemed I would get wet, but I made it out dry
Surprisingly my route took me to the province of Liege
Such a calm afternoon, perfect way for calming down
Hannuit; Liege. This section had a lot of very crappy roads
Back in the Flemish region
Back into Limburg
On my way home I passed the city of Sint Truiden
Euhm... could you park any more annoying?
I passed through the city center of Sint Truiden
Haha
A long straight section led to Herk-De-Stad, a town I would like to enter
since many youth memories lay here
My old high school, Ursula Instituut at the time
I took a moment to let all of this sink in. Twelve years ago, in June 2005, I graduated from here
A very confronting moment indeed. Time has seriously passed since then.
The house of my best high school buddy
170 km eventually brought me back home
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