Where's Bertie? He's at an Aire at Haralbeke, just a few km outside of Kortrijk. It's €5 for 24hrs, including water, waste, electricity and wifi. Bargain!
Weather Dry but overcast morning. Few showers this afternoon.
Should have pulled over somewhere for a cup of tea on our way back from the Fiat garage yesterday. Having arrived back at the Aire in Kortrijk at around 9.30am meant we needed to leave by that time this morning (weren't even sure of exact time (automated barrier operated by credit card = no ticket displaying arrival time), so had to err on side of caution.
So, early run along the River Leie, the fastest shower known to man (helped by not having time to heat water), filling/emptying tanks and on our way without breakfast.
A restrained shopping-whilst-hungry trip 1km outside of Kortrijk, then the final 3.5km to our next destination (yep, moved less than 5km today). The Aire here is very popular and well-reviewed, but on a Saturday it's not the calmest of places, being next to a football facility, with a small stadium and seven other pitches, several of which were in use this morning for junior matches, followed by a senior match (with drum playing spectators) this afternoon.
What is nice here (except for the bargain of the all these facilities for €5/night) is that, beyond the football pitches is a lake. Went for a walk around it before it rained today, checking out a run route for tomorrow. As is common in Europe, there're waymarked running circuits, one at 6.5km, the other 8.7km.
Not sure what else is nearby. Maybe we'll explore more widely tomorrow - weather permitting.
Weather Dry but overcast morning. Few showers this afternoon.
Should have pulled over somewhere for a cup of tea on our way back from the Fiat garage yesterday. Having arrived back at the Aire in Kortrijk at around 9.30am meant we needed to leave by that time this morning (weren't even sure of exact time (automated barrier operated by credit card = no ticket displaying arrival time), so had to err on side of caution.
So, early run along the River Leie, the fastest shower known to man (helped by not having time to heat water), filling/emptying tanks and on our way without breakfast.
A restrained shopping-whilst-hungry trip 1km outside of Kortrijk, then the final 3.5km to our next destination (yep, moved less than 5km today). The Aire here is very popular and well-reviewed, but on a Saturday it's not the calmest of places, being next to a football facility, with a small stadium and seven other pitches, several of which were in use this morning for junior matches, followed by a senior match (with drum playing spectators) this afternoon.
What is nice here (except for the bargain of the all these facilities for €5/night) is that, beyond the football pitches is a lake. Went for a walk around it before it rained today, checking out a run route for tomorrow. As is common in Europe, there're waymarked running circuits, one at 6.5km, the other 8.7km.
Not sure what else is nearby. Maybe we'll explore more widely tomorrow - weather permitting.
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