Bob and Mark ate at the Istanbul kebab house in Ypres last night - it being somewhat appropriate. Not the best of night's sleep thanks to the early morning scaffolding erectors, but breakfast at the Old Tom was sufficiently continental.
After a photocall at the Menin Gate, the boys crossed backwards and forwards over the Belgium/France border, before skirting the city of Lille and heading for Mons. In the heat of late afternoon (temperatures in the low 30's again today) a slight diversion to the town of Silly and its brewery caused Mark to fall off his bike (before imbibing!) thanks to a photo opportunity at the Silly sign. No puns please!
Unfortunately, there were no hotels in journeys end, the town of Soignies or in Le Roeulx, forcing Bob and Mark to cycle still further to a motorway combined service area and its budget hotel. Not sure that the sound of motorway traffic through the wide open bedroom window is how we envisaged Belgium during the planning stage.
Mark outside the Silly Brewery - after falling off his bike!
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