Cycle Touring
It’s always exciting to board a boat! Brighton to Harwich
After three days in Brighton, I felt it was time to get on my way. I had booked a ferry from Harwich to The Netherlands
Jamie Shannon
April 11, 2015
After three days in Brighton, I felt it was time to get on my way. I had booked a ferry from Harwich to The Netherlands
Leaving Nottingham and with my gear properly washed, I headed out into the pelting rain of northern England. In the end it took me another
So with my day of departure having finally arrived and with many goodbyes having been said to my family and friends, I was full of
Resupplied and thoroughly refreshed, I left Brighton four days later heading west, again along the coast, turning inland towards the South Downs. It was here
As the ferry docked in Dover, and I saw the white cliffs, I had a huge feeling of relief to be back home in England.
I thought that, this being the countryside, I would find ample opportunities to camp but this proved simply not to be the case. At the
The next morning, I headed back into Ghent to have another look around before heading west along an exceedingly long and wide canal towards Bruges.
Having been to Antwerp twice already, I didn’t hang around the following day but instead, set off mid-morning for Ghent. I cycled through the city
Being The Netherlands and Belgium, I imagined that I wouldn’t need a map for such a short journey and I was proved, well, partially correct.
It was my intention to bring my belongings back to Manchester via train, and then head back to Amsterdam to start my journey from here.