Project VELAIA

Today was meant to be a great one! I should cycle 2 countries that I haven’t been before and get many impressions about them.First I arrived in Roermond in the Netherlands: I was looking for any border or so but the only thing I realized were changing street signs, better cycling paths and more respect towards the cyclist.I cycled to the next fuel station, got a card there and asked for the best way to Antwerp. They told me to get down in the south a bit and then turn right

I cycled along the Maas channel/river and soon got to a bridger where there was a sign saying “Belgie”.

So I was already leaving the Netherlands again – impressive! Then there were cycling lanes and paths along the big roads – unimaginable in Germany: cycling paths along the Autobahn or so. Even though there was some traffic it made fun! I was searching for an internet cafe in the evening but there ar (nearly) none! All the people have intenet themselves!

I found two Belgians who let me use their connection for mail checking.Then I found out that there’s been some memory interruption or malfunction in my internal memory. Instead of 20km south of Antwerp Wim, the guy who I wanted to sleep at, lives 60 or 70 km _north_ of it! Another 121km after 126km already – impossible for me today! I decided to head for Brussels directly to use the time tomorrow and have a small sight seeing tour.I found a place in a car wash where I could charge my equipment, be safe if it rains and have spent a short but good night there.