After a marathon journey of 30 ish hours, I made it to Brussels. I assembled the bike at the airport in a random spot as I couldn’t locate the bike station nor many staff to ask for assistance.
It’s always a relief to see the bike arrive, albeit with the box a little worse for wear. Everything went together well except for attaching the handlebar bracket which I really struggled with. I managed to get it attached but it’s definitely not right and something I need to address today, along with a few other things, but nothing major.
I rode into the city centre on some separated bike ways and road cycle routes. The route between tram tracks was too much for my tired brain to navigate the heavy bike safely, so I walked those sections. The hostel is in the city centre and I have a private room. Apparently I’m too old to stay in a dorm, not that I’d want to anyway. I’ve already managed to find a GF bakery, GF chips and GF beer.
I’ll try to do a bit more on the bike today before heading out for some sightseeing. The weather is showery and cool but I’m on holidays so am not complaining,
