What is not to like about this country? The lack of government? The copious beer choices? Superior chocolate, hot chips, mussels, cycling and did I mention beer already? It is no coincidence that I am back here twice within 12 months. Belgians themselves are laid-back, effortlessly cool and welcoming, all the more reason for visiting. During our three-day stay in Brugge at the Grand Hoyel Casselbergh (unfriggin' believable) we slept in the world's most comfortabl...

Not a good couple if days. If we'd been at home we would be enjoying several hours of social time at The Good Bean, with everyone else. At least we'd have good coffee (hello Europe is anybody listening?) But we're riding to Paris and we kind of have an itinerary, so we're on the bikes in the cold and it's raining, that fine misty dribble that numbs the ears, your fingers, your entire face and then your toes when your socks are soaked through. Funny the postcard f...

I love Antwerp, city of fashion and diamonds. And bikes. It could almost be utopia, only there's no beach. I booked the Hilton because I can, and I did, and it was so worth it. Private bike parking, massive executive room Belgian beer and chocolate on arrival, what more could one want? How about some warm weather and a city that doesn't close on a Sunday? I still haven't learned that I you want to go shopping (and trust me on this you want to in Antwerp) then you...

Riding from Rotterdam, netherlands to Antwerp, Belgium was meant to be one of the best rides of the trip. I wanted to bring Wobbly Wheels to experience the scenery and adventure. Unfortunately it was none of the above. Torrential rainstorms and a ferocious headwind kept us at 15km/hr and we ended up on a different route than last time following a deathly boring cobbled bikepath alongside the freeway. Did I mention the headwind? Apart from seeing several people wh...

Getting back on the bike brings back a flood of memories both good and bad. Here's just some of the things I have learned to love and loathe. Love: that feeling of freedom, everything you need is with you. It's so liberating. Love: crazy sights, keep your eyes peeled you never know what you will see. Yesterday for example I saw a man riding a bike, smoking a pipe. Another guy was riding to golf, towing his golf clubs on a buggy behind his bicycle, the cycle pat...