Belgium

10000km (6000mi)

Yes its true the streets of Belgium are lined with Belgian waffles, because I found one! Belgium like most of the countries in Europe in quite small so I did not spend a lot of time there. But in my short time I did manage to get picked up off the street again by a stranger, Stephen.  He was a local cyclist who spotted us and invited to his home for tea, chocolate, and waffles not sure you can ask for much else in Belgium. In addition, he rode with us to put us on the bike path along the canal all the way to Bruges.  I had visited Bruges before years ago and really enjoyed it, but now its slightly turned into Disneyland and feels almost fake with new buildings built to appear that they have been there for centuries. But we enjoyed a nice couple days in an inn run by a friendly couple before riding to France to catch the ferry to country #12, England!

The friendly Belgian who had us over for tea

In the buff 

Bruges 

A Belgian  sea turtle......

The lovely Belgian seaside