To avoid driving the van into Gent, and thus not risking our lives on road, we decided to catch the bus.
As has become our custom, we found a tourist information brochure so that we could do some reading about Gent and it’s attractions before we arrived. We were quite intrigued as to what we would find when we read the very first line in the brochure….’The people of Gent are headstrong and obstinate. If this was not something that we were proud of, then we would be offended.’
Despite this potentially ominous warning, we knew that we were going to be in for a good day – the moment that we sighted the centre of town we literally gasped at its beauty. We were immediately struck by the distinct Belgian architecture and the gorgeous canals snaking through the city.
We wandered around the meandering cobble-stoned streets for a few hours and then enjoyed some typically fantastic Belgian beer and friet sitting in the glorious sun by the canal.
It was a great way to kick off things on the other side of the channel. And thankfully, despite their warning to the contrary, the people of Gent were lovely.
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