Another beautiful day that started with a breakfast cruise to Montagne du Nord where we alighted and started a slow ride towards our destination of Arleux.
The Zwaantje had to take a longer route so we needed a slow day to give them time to arrive. We started by cycling back to the Belgian/French border for a group photo.
We then set off on bike paths not quite up to those in Belgium but pretty none the less. We were soon stripping off layers of clothes in the sunshine.
We had morning tea at Saint Amand des Eaux and lunch beside the canal.
After lunch the route was on roads which I and many others did not enjoy as much due to the traffic.
Even with our dawdling we still arrived in Arleux an hour before Zwaantje so had a drink in the local pub where David practised his French. The barge finally arrived at 5.45 with us all looking forward to a hot shower and early night after a long day.
Route of today’s ride Montagne du Nord to Arleux – 51km